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Linear equation · Final answer
x = 6
How we solved it
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2x + 5 = 17 - 2
Move all x-terms to the left and numbers to the right: 2x = 12 - 3
Divide both sides by 2: x = 12 ÷ 2 - 4
x = 6
💡 Collect the variable on one side, numbers on the other, then divide by the coefficient.
Substitute x = 6: left side − right side = 0 ✓