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What is the solution to the equation below? 3x = x + 10 O A. x = 10 B. x = 0 C. X = 5 D. No Solutions

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\begin{gathered} 3x=x+10 \\ \text{Here, we subtract x from both sides of the equation} \\ 3x-x=x-x+10 \\ 2x=10 \\ \text{Divide both sides of the equation by 2} \\ (2x)/(2)=(10)/(2) \\ x=5 \end{gathered}

Hence, the correct option is C: x=5

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