$3 (x - 5) - 5 (x - 2) = 0$ , then value of $x$ is

\frac{2}{5}

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\frac{5}{2}

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\frac{- 5}{2}

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Solution

The correct option is C $\frac{- 5}{2}$
Given $3 (x - 5) - 5 (x - 2) = 0$
$⟹ 3 x - 15 - 5 x + 10 = 0 ⟹ - 2 x - 5 = 0 ⟹ - 2 x = 5 ⟹ x = - \frac{5}{2}$

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