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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The first step in solving the equation 5x-3=3x+2 is to divide both sides of the equation by 5. True or false?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

false

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add both sides by 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then you have 5x=3x+5 Subsract 3x from both sides... You'll have 8x=5 Divide both sides by 8 and your answer is: x=5/8

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