SOLUTION: 2x + 5=15

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Question 629597: 2x + 5=15
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First lets subtract 5 from each side to get 2x by itself:
2x+5-5=15-5
2x=10
Now lets divide by 2 to find what x equals.
2x/2=10/2
x=5
So x equals 5.