solve: 3x+5+2x=5(2-x)

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3x+5+2x=5(2-x) simplify on both sides

5x + 5 = 10 - 5x add 5x to both sides.......subtract 5 from both sides

10x = 5 divide both sides by 10

x = 5/10 = 1/2

CPhill Mar 30, 2015

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2015-03-30T01:55:41

3x+5+2x=5(2-x) simplify on both sides

5x + 5 = 10 - 5x add 5x to both sides.......subtract 5 from both sides

10x = 5 divide both sides by 10

x = 5/10 = 1/2