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Step 1 5x + 9 = 2x - 3 Step 2 3x + 9 = -3 Step 3 3x = -12 Step 4 x = -4 What operation did he perform to get from step 1 to step 2
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Step 1 5x + 9 = 2x - 3

Step 2 3x + 9 = -3
Step 3 3x = -12
Step 4 x = -4
What operation did he perform to get from step 1 to step 2

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Answer:

He subtracted a term of
2x from both sides of the equation.

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