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What is the answer to 2× + 5 = 19 ???

User Kweli
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Answer:

7

Step-by-step explanation:

2x+5=19

-5 -5

2x=14

/2 /2

x=7

User Hayden Schiff
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Hi!

Answer:

EQUATIONS

⠀⠀⠀⠀2x+5=19

  • Move the 5 next to the 19, we change the sign:

⠀⠀⠀⠀2x=19-5

  • Subtract 19 - 5 that the result is 14:

⠀⠀⠀⠀2x = 14

  • So if 2x = 14 then x = 14/2:

⠀⠀⠀⠀x = 14/2

  • Divide:

⠀⠀⠀⠀x=7

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