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Algebra Difficulty 2.1 Junior Find the answer

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

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

When x=3x=3, we have (5x6x)=(x)=x=3-(5x - 6x) = -(-x) = x = 3. Alternatively, when x=3x=3, we have (5x6x)=(1518)=(3)=3-(5x - 6x) = -(15 - 18) = -(-3) = 3.

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