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15 July, 03:41

In the solution of the equation 5 + 3x = - 2x + 9, 2x is added to the equation first. Which of the following should be done next?

add - 9

add - 5

add - 3x

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  1. 15 July, 03:57
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    Adding 2x to both sides of 5 + 3x = - 2x + 9 results in 5 + 5x = 9. We want to isolate 5x. The proper next step is to subtract 5 from both sides, to obtain:

    5x = 4.
  2. 15 July, 04:01
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    Add 5 I believe!
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