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Solving basic combined equations

5x - 3=22

Solving basic combined equations 5x - 3=22-example-1
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In order to solve an equation, we need to isolate the x. For the equation 5x-3=22, we first need to add 3 to both sides to get 5x=25. Then we need to divide both sides by 5 to get x=5 which is the answer.

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5x - 3 =22 add the 3 over.
5x = 25 divide by 5.
x = 5
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