Given the expression:
[tex]\text{ 5e = 3e + 36}[/tex]Let's simplify.
Step 1: Apply the Inverse Property of Addition.
[tex]\text{ 5e = 3e + 36}[/tex][tex]\text{ 5e - 3e = 3e + 36 - 3e ; Subtract 3e to both sides.}[/tex][tex]\text{ 2e = 36}[/tex]Step 2: Apply the Inverse Property of Multiplication.
[tex]\text{ 2e = 36}[/tex][tex]\text{ }\frac{\text{2e}}{2}\text{ = }\frac{\text{36}}{2}\text{ ; Divide both sides by 2}[/tex][tex]\text{ e = 18}[/tex]Therefore, the answer is e = 18.
