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Lavonte G
Lavonte G asked in Education & ReferenceHomework Help · 1 decade ago

5x-5=3x-9 how do you solve?

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  • Donna S
    1 decade ago
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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
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    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
    1 decade ago

    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
    1 decade ago

    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

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  • msgorgeous
    1 decade ago

    ---> 5X-5 = 3X-9

    ---> 5X-3X=5-9

    ---> 2X / 2 = -4/2

    ----> X= -2

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    5x-3x = -9+5

    2x = -4

    x = -2

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