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How do you solve $X + 3 = 2 X - 5$ $X+3=2X-5$ ?

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Aug 3, 2015

$X = 8$ $color(blue)(X=8$

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$X + 3 = 2 X - 5$ $X+3=2X−5$

$3 + 5 = 2 X - X$ $3+5=2X−X$

$X = 8$ $color(blue)(X=8$

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