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A pan balance shows x+2=10. If you add 5 units to one side, can you balance the scale by adding x units to the other side. Explain?
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A pan balance shows x+2=10. If you add 5 units to one side, can you balance the scale by adding x units to the other side. Explain?

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no 10-2 =8 x=8
8+8 = 16 +2 = 18 if you add 5 units to the other side it would equal 15
18 and 15 are different numbers so no
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