22) Solve: 2x + 5 = 7 A) X= 2 B) X=6 C) x=4 D)x=; E) X = 1

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Michael Xu · Answer 1 · 2024-03-11T11:51:33+0000

The whole idea of solving an equation is finding the variable's value by isolating it on one side of the equation.

Given Equation

$\sf{2x+5=7}$

Start by subtracting 5 from both sides, like this:

$\sf{2x=7-5}$

$\sf{2x=2}$

Then, divide both sides by 2:

$\sf{x=1}$

We get that x = 1, which is the value of x that makes the equation true.