Francis did this work to solve an equation. Did he make an error? 3x = 10 - 2x -2x -2x x = 10

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Francis did this work to solve an equation. Did he make an error?

3x = 10 - 2x
-2x
-2x
x = 10

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Answer:

Yes he did. The error is that you are supposed to add 2x to 3x to get 5x. So 5x = 10, x = 2

Explanation:

Volkan answered May 1, 2021

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