Mathematics
Grade10
Easy
Question
Find the solution of 3x + 2 = 5x - 1.
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- 2
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- 5
The correct answer is: ![2 over 3](data:image/png;base64,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)
To find the solution of the given expression.
3x + 2 = 5x - 1
2x = 3
x = ![2 over 3](data:image/png;base64,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)
Therefore, the value of x is .
Question
Therefore, the value of x is .