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Which value for x makes the sentence true?

13x - 8x = 10

A.3
B.2
C.4
D.8

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Subtract 8x from 13x to get 5x.
5x=10

Divide each term in the equation by 5.
5x/5=10/5

x=10/5

Divide 10 by 5 to get 2.

x=2
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