Question
$x - 3 = 5$
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Answer
$x - 3 = 5$
Adding $3$ to both sides, we get $x - 3 + 3 = 5 + 3 x = 8$
Verification: Substituting $x = 8$ in $L.H.S.$,
we get $L.H.S. = x - 3$ and $R.H.S. = 5$ $L.H.S. = 8 - 3 = 5$ and $R.H.S. = 5 L.H.S. = R.H.S$.
Hence, verified.
Adding $3$ to both sides, we get $x - 3 + 3 = 5 + 3 x = 8$
Verification: Substituting $x = 8$ in $L.H.S.$,
we get $L.H.S. = x - 3$ and $R.H.S. = 5$ $L.H.S. = 8 - 3 = 5$ and $R.H.S. = 5 L.H.S. = R.H.S$.
Hence, verified.
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