Answer:
you can subtract 2x from both sides
Then subtract 5 from both sides.
x = 2 is what the equation gives you
Step-by-step explanation:
You can do one of two things.
1. You can subtract 2x from both sides of the equation
or
2. You can subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.
Either one will give you the correct answer.
3x - 2x + 5 = 2x - 2x + 7 Combine the xs
1x + 5 = 7 Subtract 5 from both sides.
x + 5-5 = 7-5
x = 2
Answer:
subtract the lowest variable from the highest variable.
Step-by-step explanation:
3x+5=2x+7
1x+5=7
add the 5 to the 7
12
divide 12 and the 3x
Answer: 4.
x=4
