2. When solving the equation 5x-3 = 5, MaReeco rewrote the equation as 5x=2 MaReeco perform an acceptable move to this equation? Why or why not?​

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Answer:

MaReeco performed an inacceptable move.

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

  • Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
  • Equality Properties

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define

5x - 3 = 5

Step 2: Solve for x

  1. Add 3 to both sides:                    5x = 8

We need to add 3 to both sides of the equation to isolate the x term and to equalize the equation.