Question

What is the solution to the equation
-3 + 5x = 42?
A) x = 7
B) x = 8
C) x = 9
D) x = 10

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ok, what is it?

Answer 3

do you know what the first step to solve this is? if so, tell me, and write what the equation would be after that step.

Answer 4

It's c

-3 + 5x = 42
+3 +3

5x = 45
/5 /5

x = 9

Answer 5

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