Square both sides. (5-2x) - (2-x) = 1^2. 5 - 2x - 2 + x = 1. Simplify to get 3 - x = 1. X=2
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11a:
3x+5=5x-57
3x-5x=-57-5
-2x=-62
x=31
11b:
2x+2x+4x+150+4x+150=360
12x+300=360
12x=360-300
12x=60
x=5
hope this helped !!
