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How do you solve #6x - 3= 5x - 5#?

Answer 1

Nathan Axel

#x=-2#

#6x-3=5x-5#

Subtract 5x to move all the x variables to one side.

#x-3=-5#

Add 3 to the -3 to remove it.

#x=-2#

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Answer 2

Genesis Allen

To solve the equation 6x - 3 = 5x - 5, you first need to isolate the variable term. Subtract 5x from both sides to get x terms on one side. This yields: 6x - 5x - 3 = -5. Simplify the left side to get x terms alone: x - 3 = -5. Then, add 3 to both sides: x = -2. So, the solution to the equation is x = -2.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.