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5x + 2 = 22 solve the following
= lum

User Ron Reiter
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Answer:


x = 4

Explanation:


5x + 2 = 22


5x = 20


x = 4

User Andrei Karpuszonak
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\small\bold{5x + 2 = 22 }

Subtract 2 from 22 :


\small\bold{ 5x + 2 = 22}


\small\bold{5x = 22 - 2 }

Simplify :


\small\bold{5x = 20 }

Now , Divide 5x by 20 :


\small\bold{ (5x)/(20)}


\small\bold{x = 4 }

User Robin Schambach
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