Decide if the following equation is always true or never true. x - 3 = 2x - 3 - x ALWAYS TRUE NEVER TRUE

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Decide if the following equation is always true or never true.

x - 3 = 2x - 3 - x

ALWAYS TRUE
NEVER TRUE

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Answer:

Always true

Explanation:

Simplify it:

$x-3=2x-3-x\\x-3=x-3\\x=x\\0=0$

Jonathan Hersh answered Jul 19, 2022

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Answer:

always true because 2x - x = x

Simon Charette answered Jul 23, 2022

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