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Question 448235: please help me solvethis problem: complete the following proof. Given: 2x+5=11 prove: x=3 Proof:
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Relying upon the axioms of arithmetic (e.g. a = b implies a + c = b + c, or a/c = b/c), we can find x:

2x + 5 - 5 = 11 - 5

2x = 6

x = 3