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The missing number is 5.
Why 5? You'll see...
So the equation is
5x+15=5x-3
Is this right? We need to check.
Let's plug in 1.
5(1)+15=5(1)-3
5+15=5-3
20=-2
See? We ended up with a false statement.
There's no way 20 is going to equal -2.
Let's try 2:
5(2)+15=5(2)-3
10+15=10-3
25=7
Once again, we have a false statement.
You could try any number. You could try 5, 12, 150, 2710...
No matter which number you choose, you will always have a false statement.
Hence, the missing number is
But hey!! Why 5?!
Because no matter which number you pick, you will always have a false statement.
There's no number that can satisfy the following equation:
5x+15=5x-3
Basically, you take a number x, multiply it times 5, add 15, and that's supposed to equal the same number times 5 and minus 3?!
Hope everything is clear.
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