in the solution of the equation 5+3x=-2x+9,2x is added to the equation first witch should be next add-9, add - 5, or add - 3x

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Copper

28 April, 16:51

in the solution of the equation 5+3x=-2x+9,2x is added to the equation first witch should be next add-9, add - 5, or add - 3x

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Titan · Answer 1

add - 5

Step-by-step explanation:

once you add 2x you get

5+5x=9

you have to have something on both sides since the next step would be to divide so you would add - 5 to 9 and get 4 leaving you with

5x=4

where then you would divide to get your final answer of x=4/5 or. 8