Is -5 a solution to the equation 6x+5=5x+8+2x

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Arun T · Answer 1 · 2018-06-09T22:03:56+0000

6x+5=5x+8+2x
Add 2x to 5x
6x+5=7x+8
Subtract 6x from both sides
5=x+8
Subtract 8 from both sides
Final Answer: -3=x

And so no, -5 is not the solution to this equation.

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