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Why is ÷ by five a step, there did this 5 come from if its not in the inequality? ​

Why is ÷ by five a step, there did this 5 come from if its not in the inequality? ​-example-1
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You divide by five because it's the common factor of 5 and 15 in the 4th line of work and the goal is to solve for x. The only way to get x alone in the inequality 5x>15 is to divide each side by 5. This would give you x and 3, hence the answer: x > 3


(5x)/(5) =x\\\\(15)/(5) =3

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