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How do you solve this problem
×+5/3=12​

User Dustan
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I don't know which one you need. Both are given tho...

x+5/3 = 12

(x+5)/3 • 3 = 12 • 3

x + 5 = 36

x + 5 - 5 = 36 - 5

x = 31

or

x + (5/3) = 12

x + 5/3 - 5/3 = 12 - 5/3

x ≈ 10.34

User Gary McLean Hall
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