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How do you solve for 2x+5=9

User Westy
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subtract 5 from those sides which gives you 2x=4, from there divide both sides by 2 to isolate x. that will give you x=2
User Daniel Sobrado
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2x+5=9
-5=-5
2x=4
/2 /2
X=2
User Allen Hsu
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