3+2x+8
-3 -3 you subtract 3 from both sides. get 2x=5 then divide by 2 that is how i got x=2.5.
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2x=5
2x=5
2 2
x=2.5
3+2x+8
-3 -3 you subtract 3 from both sides. get 2x=5 then divide by 2 that is how i got x=2.5.
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2x=5
2x=5
2 2
x=2.5