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If we did not write the equation 5x=21, instead we wrote it 21=5x,

we would get a different solution.
O True
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Answer:

Explanation:

5x = 21 and 21 = 5x are identical relationships, and so the solution would be the same in both cases. (Commutative Property: order of addition/subtraction is immaterial)

User Menzo Wijmenga
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True we would get a different solution
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