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  • 17-08-2017
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How to solve 2x - 8 = 5x + 3

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adriannaa06 adriannaa06
  • 17-08-2017
The answer is x=-11/3
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  • 17-08-2017
remember, you can do anything to an equation as long as you do it to both sides

2x-8=5x+3
minus 2x both sides
-8=3x+3
minus 3 both sides
-11=3x
divide both sides by 3
-11/3=x
x=-11/3
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