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How can you isolate the variable in 2x = 10?
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How can you isolate the variable in 2x = 10?

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Answer:

divide by 2

Explanation:

2x = 10

the 2 and the x are being multiplied, so do the opposite (inverse operation) which is division

2x/2 = 10/2

x = 5

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