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What is the answer to 2x + 5= 19

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rememer you can do anything to an equaiton as long as you do it to both sides

get x by itself

2x+5=19
minus 5 from both sides
2x+5-5=19-5
2x+0=14
2x=14
divide both sides by 2
2x/2=14/2
1x=7
x=7
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