Looking at your hand, specifically your 5 fingers. If you take 3 away from the 5 how many fingers remain ? That will be your answer.
x + 5 = 3 x = -2
If you mean: x-5+5x = -3 then x = 1/3
Well, if x+3=5 and 2+3=5, I'm guessing x should equal 2
it equals 3.
(3, 5)
x = -5/3
2= x + 5 2 - 5 = -3 x= -3
the Y in the sentence X plus Y equals 5 is Y=3 or 2 if the X is 2 or 3
2x+2=x+5 x=3
x= -.5
2x-4
X=-2.