Given 3x - 7 = 5x - 13 is true, x= ?

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Answer:

x=3

Explanation:

3x - 7 = 5x - 13

Solve the equation

3x - 7 = 5x - 13

add 7 on both sides

3x = 5x - 6

subtract 3x from both sides

0 = 2x - 6

add 6 on both sides

6 = 2x

divide by two on both sides

3 = x

Iunfixit answered Feb 21, 2021

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