In the solution of the equation 5 + 3x = -2x + 9, 2x is added to the equation first. Which of the following should be done next? add -9 add -5 add -3x

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Ananda Pramono · Answer 1 · 2019-10-28T16:25:36+0000

Adding 2x to both sides of 5 + 3x = -2x + 9 results in 5 + 5x = 9. We want to isolate 5x. The proper next step is to subtract 5 from both sides, to obtain:

5x = 4.

In the solution of the equation 5 + 3x = -2x + 9, 2x is added to the equation first. Which of the following should be done next? add -9 add -5 add -3x

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