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PLZ HELP find the value of x in each of the following x/3-2=6 and x/5+1=5

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Answer:

x = 24

x = 20

Steps :


1) \ (x)/(3) - 2 = 6\\\\\


(x - 6 )/(3) = 6\\\\\ \ x-6 = 6 * 3\\\\\ \ x - 6 = 18\\\\\ \ x = 24


2) (x)/(5) + 1 = 5


(x+5)/(5) = 5\\\\x + 5 = 5 * 5\\\\x + 5 = 25\\\\x = 20

User Wolff
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The first one is X = 24 & the second one is x= 20
User Jan Wytze
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