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An equation is shown 5x + 3x = 5x + 15/2. What value of 3x makes the equation true?
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An equation is shown 5x + 3x = 5x + 15/2. What value of 3x makes the equation true?

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Note that 5x appears on both sides of this equation.  Delete 5x from each side.  This leaves us with     3x = 15/2.  Dividing both sides by 3 results in x = 5/2 (ans)
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