How do you solve $3x + 6= 5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-28T21:56:43

$x = -1/3$

Step 1) Subtract 6 from each side of the equation to isolate the $x$ term and keep the equation balanced:

$3x + 6 - 6 = 5 - 6$

$3x + 0 = -1$

Step 2) Divide each side of the equation by $3$ to solve for $x$ and keep the equation balanced:

$(3x)/3 = (-1)/3$

$(cancel(3)x)/cancel(3) = -1/3$

$x = -1/3$

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