Question

`5x - 3 = 3x + 7`
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Answer 1

Answer: x = 5

Explained:

5
x
−
3
=
3
x
+
7
Step 1: Subtract 3x from both sides.
5
x
−
3
−
3
x
=
3
x
+
7
−
3
x
2
x
−
3
=
7
Step 2: Add 3 to both sides.
2
x
−
3
+
3
=
7
+
3
2
x
=
10
Step 3: Divide both sides by 2.
2
x
2
=
10
2
x
=
5