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2 - 3x = 5
How can I solve it?

User Skinner
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Answer:

1

Explanation:

2-3x=5

-2 -2

-3x=3

-3x/-3=3/-3

x=-1

User Warre Buysse
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subtract 2 from both sides (subtract 5-2=3) and the 2 cancels out . now you have -3x=3, all you do now is divide 3 by -3 and you should get 1. ANSWER=1
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