Question
what does this represent?
5=3x+5
5=3x+5
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This is an equation containing a variable (unknown) x.
We can solve the equation by subtracting 5 from each side to get
5-5 = 3x + 5 - 5
0=3x
3x=0
Divide by 3 to get
x=0
We can solve the equation by subtracting 5 from each side to get
5-5 = 3x + 5 - 5
0=3x
3x=0
Divide by 3 to get
x=0