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1/2(5-2h)=h/2
solve the following linear equation

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Steps 1/2(5-2h) times 2=h/2 times 2

Simplify 5-2h=h

Subtract 5 from both sides 5-2h-5=h-5

Simplify -2h=h-5

Subtract h from both sides -2h-h=h-5-h

Simplify-3h=-5

Divide both sides by -3 -3h/-3= -5/-3

simplify h=5/3 so that is your answer.

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