5. Literal Equations and Formulas
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Gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side.
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To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side using the Properties of Equality. In this case, we will start by subtracting x from both sides of the equation.
LHS-x=RHS-x
Subtract terms
LHS+3=RHS+3
Add terms
.LHS /2.=.RHS /2.
a/b=.a /2./.b /2.
The solution to the equation is x=5.