SOLUTION: 2x+3= x+5

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Question 498354: 2x+3= x+5
Answer by Flannery(124) About Me  (Show Source):
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First subtract x from both sides to combine like terms.
x+3=5
Then subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the variable x.
x=2
2(2)+3=2+5
4+3=2+5
7=7