Answer:
7
Explanation:
7 * 5 = (x * 2) + (7*3)
1. Multiply 7 and 5 to know what you need to equal
2. muliply 7 and 3 to see how much you are adding
![35= (x*2)+21](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/dtvc5k96u3blp9hugpmaz5zh8n8wmu8m6s.png)
3. subtract 21 on both sides
![35-21=(x*2) +21-21\\14=x*2](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/9ixbz7p5yssel30gggtcd2o135a8zrzyif.png)
4. divide 14 by 2.
if you don't know how to divide...
1*2=2
2*2
2*3
2*4
2*5
2*6
2*7
Goes up by 2, add 2
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