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Question
Solve the linear equation:
`(x - 5)/3 = (x - 3)/5`
Solution
`(x - 5)/3 = (x - 3)/5`
Multiplying both sides by 15, we obtain
5(x − 5) = 3(x − 3)
⇒ 5x − 25 = 3x − 9 (Opening the brackets)
⇒ 5x − 3x = 25 − 9
⇒ 2x = 16
⇒ `x = 16/2`
⇒ x = 8
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