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Solve 2x + 5 = 39

The solution of 2x + 5 = 39 is x = 17.

The lines y = 2x + 5 and y = 39 meet at x = 17121416182022253035404550x = 17y = 2x + 5y = 39
The lines y = 2x + 5 and y = 39 meet at x = 17. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    2x+5=392x + 5 = 39
  2. 2

    Subtract 5 from both sides:

    2x+5−5=39−5 ⇒ 2x=342x + 5 - 5 = 39 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = 34
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 2:

    2x2=342 ⇒ x=17\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{34}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 17
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 17 back into the equation.

    2⋅17+5=34+5=39✓2\cdot17 + 5 = 34 + 5 = 39 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 2x + 5 = 39\ \Rightarrow\ x = 17 \]
\[ 2x + 5 = 39 \]
\[ 2x + 5 - 5 = 39 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = 34 \]
\[ \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{34}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 17 \]
\[ 2\cdot17 + 5 = 34 + 5 = 39 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 2x + 5 = 39

x2x + 5Equals 39?
1535no
1637no
1739yes
1841no
1943no

Questions

What is x in 2x + 5 = 39?

The solution of 2x + 5 = 39 is x = 17.

How do you solve 2x + 5 = 39?

Subtract 5 from both sides to get 2x = 34, then divide both sides by 2 to get x = 17.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 17: 2(17) + 5 = 39, which is 39.

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