Question

2+2=5How do I make this statement true?

Answer 1

`2+2=5`

Let:

`x=\text{unknown number}`
`\begin{gathered} 2+2+x=5 \\ 4+x=5 \\ \text{solve for x:} \\ x=5-4 \\ x=1 \end{gathered}`

Therefore:

`2+2+1=5`

Add 1 to the left hand side.