How do you solve #3x + 5= 5( x - 3)#?

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Henry W.
Oct 8, 2016

#x=10#, see below.

Explanation:

#3x+5=5x-15->#expanding parenthesis
#-2x+5=-15->#subtracting #5x# from both sides
#-2x=-20->#subtracting #5# from both sides
#x=10->#dividing both sides by #2# and multiplying both sides by #-1#

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