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Algebra Difficulty 1.1 Junior Find the answer Canada

If x=3x = 3, the value of (5x6x)-(5x - 6x) is

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Solution

When x=3x = 3, we have (5x6x)=(x)=x=3-(5x - 6x) = -(-x) = x = 3.

Alternatively, when x=3x = 3, we have
$-(5x - 6x) = -(15 - 18) = -(-3) =
3$.

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