Question

5 + x = -2
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Answer 1

The final answer is
`x = -7` .

Explanation:

Solve the equation:

`5 + x = -2`

Subtract both sides by 5:

`5 - 5 + x = -2 -5`

`x = -7`

So, therefore,
`x = -7` is the final answer.

Answer 2

We need to get x by itself.

We do that by subtracting 5 from both sides.

This leaves us with x = -7.

So x = -7 is the solution.