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What is 5x - 3 = 17?

User Tomasb
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5x-3=17
5x=20
divide both sides by 5
x= 4
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5x-3=17\\\\5x-3+3=17+3\\\\5x=20\\\\5x:5=20:5\\\\x=4
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