In the solution of the equation 5 - 3x = 2x + 9, 3x is added to the equation first. Which of the following should be done next?

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RParvathi · Answer 1 · 2018-10-11T08:55:31+0000

In finding the solution for x, the idea is to isolate the variable on one side of the equation
5 - 3x = 2x + 9 |3x is added to the equation first
5 = 5x + 9 | 9 is subtracted from EQ second
-4 = 5x

In the solution of the equation 5 - 3x = 2x + 9, 3x is added to the equation first. Which of the following should be done next?

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