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OwO HELPPPP please. An equation is shown: 5x + 3x = 5x + 6 What value of 3x makes the equation true?
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OwO HELPPPP please.

An equation is shown:

5x + 3x = 5x + 6

What value of 3x makes the equation true?

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Combine like terms to make it 8x= 5x +6. Subtract 5x on both sides and you get 3x =6. So x=2, which would make 3x =6
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Answer:

x=2 Combine like terms and

Subtract 5x5x from both sides of the equation and Simplify and Divide both sides of the equation by the same factor

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