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Is x=3 a solution of the equation 3x-5=4x-9? Explain

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No it is not. The correct answer would be 4=X because you can't have a negative X so the original equation is 3x-5=4x-9. When doing this equation you have to move the 3x to the 4x side and then subtract, giving you -5=X-9. Then you have to move the -9 to the -5 side (the -9 then becomes a positive) and then you have 4 left over so the answer is 4=X.

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