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3x - 5x + 5 = 20
• First COMBINE your LIKE TERMS
(3x - 5x) + (5) = 20
3x - 5x = -2x
• NEW EQUATION:
-2x + 5 = 20
• SUBTRACT by 5 on BOTH SIDES
Like: -2x + 5 - 5 = 20 - 5
Cancel out: 5 - 5 because that gives you a 0
Keep; 20 - 5 because it helps us solve for your x
**20 - 5 = 15**
• NEW EQUATION:
-2x = 15
• DIVIDE by -2 on BOTH SIDES
2x/-2 = 15/-2
Cancel out: -2x/-2 because that gives you 1
Keep: 15/-2 because it helps us solve for x (it also gives the value of “x”)
**AFTER SOLVING ABOVE WE FOUND OUR ANSWER**
Answer: x = -15/2 ✅
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