If , what is the value of ?

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Choice A is correct. Adding the like terms on the left-hand side of the given equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 5 yields . Choice B is incorrect and may result from subtracting 5, not dividing by 5, on both sides of the equation . Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of x , not the value of . Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of , not the value of .

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