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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