Question

13 add 2x equals 3 what does x equal??

Answer 1

13 + 2x = 3 First, we subtract 13 from each side.
2x = -10 Then, we divide each side by 2.
x = -5 There is our answer!

Answer 2

13 + 2x = 3
subtract 13 from both sides of the equation
2x = -10
divide by 2 on both sides
x = -5