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What is x equal to when 2x+5=13

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2x+5=13\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |subtract\ 5\\\\2x=13-5\\\\2x=8\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |:2\\\\x=4\\\\Answer\ is\ 4.
User Tanzin
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2x+5=13
-5 -5 Get 2 alone by subtracting 5
2x=8
--- --- And dividing by 2
2 2
x=4 There's your answer!

User MayankBudhiraja
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