How do you solve #3x + 1 = 5x - 10 #?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-22T04:19:59

#x=11/2#

We can start by adding #10# to both sides. We get:

#5x=3x+11# (Noticed, I switched the sides here)

Next, we can subtract #3x# from both sides. We get:

#2x=11#

Lastly, we can divide both sides by #2# to get:

#x=11/2#

Hope this helps!