Donna S
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5x - 5 = 3x -9
5x -5 -3x = 3x - 9 - 3x
2x -5 = -9
2x -5 +5 = -9 + 5
2x = -4
x/2 = -4/2
x = -2
thought
5x-5=3x-9
5x-5=3x-9
-3x = -3x
2x-5= -9
+5 =+5
2x= -4
Simplify
2 goes into four 2x's so
x= -2
Sportsman
Move the 5 over to the other side making it -4. Then you move the 3x to the left side making it 2x. Then solve for x. x=-2
Anonymous
add or subtract the parts so you get x on one side of the equals sign and everything else on the other...
what's that come to? 5x - 3x= -9 + 5
okay now combine the parts, what's that come to? 2x = -4
to get x, divide both sides by the number before x (the 2), what's that come to? x = -2
msgorgeous
---> 5X-5 = 3X-9
---> 5X-3X=5-9
---> 2X / 2 = -4/2
----> X= -2