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5x - 5 - 3x + 2 = 0 what is the value of x

User Byron Ross
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Answer:

x = 1.5

Explanation:

5x - 5 - 3x + 2 = 0

Combine like terms

2x - 3 = 0

Isolate variable x

Add 3 to both sides

2x = 3

Divide both sides by 2

x = 3 รท 2

x = 1.5

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