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Finish this please :

3x + 15 = 2x + 10 + x + 5 (the equation)

3x + 15 = ?x + ?

3x - ? + 15 = 3x - ? + 15

? = ?


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3x+15=2x+-15

3x−10+15=3x−x+15

10=15
User Addie
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Answer:

Explanation:

3x+15=2x+10+x+5

Step 1: first thing ur gonna want to do is combine like terms. X can also be written as 1x.

3x+15=3x+15

Step 2: use subtraction property of equality to even out the equation

3x-15+15=3x-15+15

3x=3x

Step 3: Divide by 3 on each side

X=X

The answer is infinitive

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