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5x+3=4x do step by step

User YASH DAVE
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Answer by Mimiwhatsup:


\mathrm{Subtract\:}3\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\5x+3-3=4x-3\\Simplify\\5x=4x-3\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}4x\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\5x-4x=4x-3-4x\\\mathrm{Simplify}\\x=-3

User Kebs
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5x+3=4x

subtract 5x from each side

5x+3 -5x = 4x -5x

3 = -x

divide by -1

3/-1 = -x/-1

-3 =x

Answer x=-3

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