The given expression is x + 6 = 2x + 5.
Subtract both sides by x to get:
x - x + 6 = 2x - x + 5
6 = x + 5
Subtract both sides by 5 to get:
6 - 5 = x + 5 - 5
x = 1
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4x - 7 = 2x + 5 2x - 7 = 5 2x = 12 x = 6.
7x-1=2x+5 7x-2x=5+1 5x=6 x=6/5=1.2
8x-7 plus 2x equals 6 plus 5x plus 2?
Collect like terms: 2x + 3y + 3y - 5 - 6 2x + 6y - 11
If 2x + 5 = 11, then 11 - 5 = 2x 6 = 2x 3 = x