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Can someone help me pls 10 points

Can someone help me pls 10 points-example-1

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Answer:

They added +3x instead of subtracting it in the first step.

Explanation:

Instead:

5x + 2 = 3x - 8

-3x -3x

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2x + 2 = -8

-2 -2

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2x = -10

/ 2 / 2

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1x = -5

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x = -5

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