wweMarta wweMarta
  • 17-11-2014
  • Mathematics
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A pan balance shows x+2=10. If you add 5 units to one side, can you balance the scale by adding x units to the other side. Explain?

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zacsanders zacsanders
  • 17-11-2014
no    10-2 =8   x=8
8+8 = 16 +2 = 18    if you add 5 units to the other side it would equal 15
18 and 15 are different numbers    so no
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