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+5 +5 We do this by going in opposite order of PEMDAS. We get rid of addition and subtraction first. 3x = 27 Then, we get rid of multiplication and division. 3 3 x = 9 We check the answer by putting it back in the original equation: 3x - 5 = 22, x = 9 3(9) - 5 = 22 27 - 5 = 22
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