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I'm having trouble trying to solve x - 2 = 3

User Eric Burke
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We have x - 2 = 3

lets move the 2 over to the other side, we have

x = 3 + 2 = 5.

or

x - 2 = 3

add 2 to both sides

x - 2 + 2 = 3 + 2

x = 5

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