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KrazyKeith96 KrazyKeith96
  • 28-04-2014
  • Mathematics
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if 6x-5=3x-16, then x=?

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Lilith
Lilith Lilith
  • 28-04-2014

\(6x-5=3x-16 \ \ |+5 \\ \\ 6x=3x-16+5 \\ \\6x=3x-11 \ \ | -3x \\ \\6x-3x = -11 \\ \\3x = -11 \ \ / :3 \\ \\ x=-\frac{11}{3}\\ \\x=-3\frac{2}{3}\)

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tadvisohil886
tadvisohil886 tadvisohil886
  • 28-04-2014

provided question,

6x - 5 = 3x - 16

re - ordering the question , we have,

6x - 3x = -16 + 5

3x = -11

thus, x = -11/3

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