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Question
Solve the following equation: `3/5"x" + 4 = 13`
Solution
`3/5"x" + 4 = 13`
⇒ `3/5"x" + 4 - 4 = 13 -4` ..(subtracting 4 from both sides)
⇒ `3/5"x" = 9`
⇒ `3/5"x" xx 5/3 = 9 xx 5/3` ...(Multiplying by `5/3`)
∴ x = 15
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