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S1 · Mathematics
How do I solve 3x + 5 = 20?
1. You want x on its own. Start by taking away the 5 on the left, then do the same on the right so the scales stay balanced.
3x + 5 − 5 = 20 − 5, so 3x = 15.
2. Now 3x means “3 lots of x”. Split both sides into 3 equal parts.
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S7 · Mathematics 5 periods
Show that x = 5 is the only real solution of 3x + 5 = 20.
1. Rearranging: 3x = 15, hence x = 5.
2. The map f(x) = 3x + 5 is affine with gradient 3 ≠ 0, therefore strictly increasing on ℝ and injective.
3. An injective function takes the value 20 at most once, so x = 5 is the unique real solution.
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