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to solve the equation ‐2x + 5 = 9 for x, what operations must be performed on both sides of the equation in order to isolate the variable x?
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to solve the equation ‐2x + 5 = 9 for x, what operations must be performed on both sides of the equation in order to isolate the variable x?

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The answer would be x= -2

You need to subtract -5 to both sides
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