Write a real world scenario using 5x + 2 = 5x + 3
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Suppose you are splitting a bill with a friend at a restaurant and the total comes out to be $10. However, when you both review the bill, you realize there was an error in calculating the total. Your friend insists that they calculated it correctly using the equation 5x + 2 = 5x + 3. After looking at the equation, you realize that both sides are the same and therefore cannot be equal. You explain to your friend that there must have been a mistake in their calculation and the correct total should be re-calculated.