Question

`\textbf {Solve for x :}`


`\hookrightarrow \bf \: 2x + 5 = 9`
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Answer 1

`\boxed{\sf x=2}`

Explanation:

`\sf 2x+5=9`

Subtract 5 from both sides.

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  `\sf 2x+5-5=9-5`

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  `\sf 2x=4`

Divide both sides by 2.

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  `\sf \cfrac{2x}{2}=\cfrac{4}{2}`

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  `\sf x=2`

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Answer 2

x =2

Explanation:

2x+5 =9

Subtract 5 from each side

2x+5-5 = 9-5

2x =4

Divide by 2

2x/2 =4/2

x =2