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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x-x=x+3x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=4x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get that answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x-x = 4x As does, x+3x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure what 4x has to do with anything..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is it that you're trying to do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The solutions here are all real numbers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer in that case is 1.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(5 x 1.5)-1.5 = 6 1.5 + 3 x 1.5 = 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Any real number substituted for x will satisfy this equation.

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