2x + 5 = 10 : value of x?

2x = 5
x = 5 / 2
x = 2½

2x+5=10
Take 5 away from both sides
2x+5-5=10-5
Simplify
2x=5
Divide both sides by 2
x=5/2

10x=5+10 10x=15 x=1 1/2 2x=? 2x=3

2x + 5 = 10
2x = 10 - 5
2x = 5
x = 5/2
x = 2 1/2 (2.5)

2x+5=10
-5 -5
2x=5
2/x=5/2

2x+5=10

Subtract five from both sides. Numbers and variables don't like to be on the same side.

2x=5

Divide each side by two. x Likes to be alone.

x=5/2, or x=2.5

2x+5=10

We subtract 5 from both sides of the equation, now we have

2x=5

We divide both sides of the equation by 2, giving us

2.5

2x+5=10
2x=10-5
2x=5
x=5/2
x=2.5

2x+5=10

2x=10-5

2x=5

x = 5/2

hope that helps...

2*(2.5) + 5 = 10
so x=2.5