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Standard VIII
Mathematics
Solving by Transposing
Solve 2x + 5 ...
Question
Solve
2
x
+
5
=
3
(
x
+
2
)
for
x
.
A
-1
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B
3
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C
1
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D
-2
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Solution
The correct option is
A
-1
2
x
+
5
=
3
(
x
+
2
)
⇒
2
x
+
5
=
3
x
+
6
⇒
2
x
−
3
x
=
6
−
5
⇒
−
x
=
1
⇒
x
=
−
1
So, the value of
x
is
−
1.
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