SOLUTION: Please help me to solve this equation: {{{2(x+3)-5=x+7}}}.

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Question 182160: Please help me to solve this equation:
2%28x%2B3%29-5=x%2B7.
Answer by mastermath(14) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(x+3)-5=x+7
First remove the brackets using distributive property
2x+2(3)-5 = x+7
2x+6-5=x+7
2x+1=x+7
Now subtract x on both the sides
2x+1-x= x+7-x
x+1=7
Subtract 1 on both the sides
x+1-1=7-1
x=6