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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x-5

OpenStudy (megannicole51):

what do u need to solve?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x-5 so it would be 2x

OpenStudy (megannicole51):

so 3x-5=2x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes is that right

OpenStudy (megannicole51):

so what youre going to do is subtract 3x from both sides because you are basically putting together "like terms"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it is 2x

OpenStudy (megannicole51):

wait so youre not solving for x? you have to make that problem equal 2x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x-5=2x than 3x-2x=5 x=5

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