SOLUTION: x+2x+5=x+19 please help my daughter understand how to do this type of math she is 10 yrs old thank you

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Question 19383: x+2x+5=x+19 please help my daughter understand how to do this type of math she is 10 yrs old thank you
Answer by MILIAJEY(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+2X+ 5= X+19
BRING ALL THE X TERMS TO ONE SIDE: AND ALL THE INTEGERS TO THE OTHER SIDE:
X+ 2X -X = 19 -5
2X = 14
X = 7