Answer
$x=6$
Work Step by Step
Add $5$ to both sides of the equation to obtain:
$2x=12$
Divide by 2 on both sides of the equation to obtain:
$x = \frac{12}{2}
\\x=6$
Check:
$2(6) - 5 = 7
\\12-5=7
\\7=7$
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 1 - Review Exercises - Page 99: 59
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