Answer:
Solution Steps:
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1.) Combine 3x and 5x:
- When there is more then 1 variable then you must combine them, (If possible.) In this case we have 2 variables, so to combine them you just have to add them together.
Equation at the end of Step 1:
2.) Add −5 and 1:
- We do this because we need to get to 1 leftover number. So to do this, you just subtract/add the numbers by each other. In this case we have to add -5 by 1.
So your answer is
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