Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Equations - Exercises - Page 238: 13

Answer

$x=7$

Work Step by Step

$2=x-5$ $2+5=x-5+5\longrightarrow$ add 5 to both sides $x=7$ To check, substitute the value for x and see of the result is true. $2=7-5$ $2=2\checkmark$
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