LexSol
LexSol LexSol
  • 11-03-2020
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2 more than 3 times the number is equivalent to 1 less than 5 times the number​

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dillonliyanage
dillonliyanage dillonliyanage
  • 11-03-2020

Answer:

writing this down numerically gives us

3x+2=5x-1

(x-the number)

to solve...

add 1 to each side

3x+3=5x

subtract 3x from each side

3=2x

2x=3

divide by 2 to get x

x=3/2

x=1.5

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dannielle
dannielle dannielle
  • 11-03-2020

Answer:

3x+2=5x-1

3x+2-3x=5x-3x-1

2=2x-1

2+1=2x-1+1

3=2x

x=3/2

x=1.5

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