what is the answer to 3x + 5 + 2x = 15

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combine like terms on the left side of the equation first

3x + 2x  is 5x

That leaves you with

5x+5=15

subtract 5 from both sides

5x=10

divide both sides by 5

x=10/5

10 divided by 5 is 2

x=2

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