
Arturo O. answered 05/01/20
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p = (2/5)x + 1
q = x + 1
Add these and get
p + q = (7/5)x + 2
But one of the equations says
p + q = 3x + 2
Then
(7/5)x + 2 = 3x + 2
So x must be zero, unless the equations in the question are typed incorrectly.
x = 0