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Timc asked Oct 9, 2023

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Solve for x in the equation below 3(x-5)=5x-(3-x)

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Timc asked Oct 9, 2023

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Answer:

x = -4.

Explanation:

3(x-5) = 5x-(3-x)

3x - 15 = 5x - 3 + x

3x - 5x - x = -3 + 15

-3x = 12

x = -4.

Akhil S Kamath answered Oct 11, 2023

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Answer:

x = -4

Explanation:

3(x-5) becomes 3x-15

5x-(3-x) becomes 6x-3

3x - 15 = 6x - 3

+ 15 + 15

3x = 6x + 12

-6x -6x

-3x = 12

divide -3 on both sides

X = - 4

Alex Pavlov answered Oct 15, 2023

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