document.write( "Question 19330: 6=2x+5 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #9352 by mmm4444bot(95) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello There:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You didn't ask any questions, so I'm going to guess that you want the steps to solve this equation for x.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides to isolate the x-term.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 = 2*x + 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(The asterisk means multiplication.)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 - 5 = 2*x + 5 - 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 = 2*x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, solve for x by dividing both sides by 2.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/2 = (2/2)*x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 1/2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "~ Mark \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |