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What is the answer to:

x-2
___= 3
5


Sagot :

(x - 2)/5 = 3

Multiply 5 to both sides:

x - 2 = 15

Add 2 to both sides:

x = 17
[tex]\frac{x - 2}{5} = 3[/tex]
[tex]3(5) = x - 2[/tex]
[tex]15 = x - 2[/tex]
[tex]15 + 2 = x - 2 + 2[/tex]
[tex]17 = x[/tex]