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OpenStudy (mason):

what would the first step to solve -5=6x+3+7x

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Our task is to find the value of x that would make this equation true. To answer your question, the first thing to do is to group "like" terms together. -5 and 3 are "like" terms. So are 6x and 7x. Try this: Subtract 6x from both sides of your equation. what do you get?

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