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Solve 5x + 2 = 32

The solution of 5x + 2 = 32 is x = 6.

The lines y = 5x + 2 and y = 32 meet at x = 624681012102030405060x = 6y = 5x + 2y = 32
The lines y = 5x + 2 and y = 32 meet at x = 6. 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.

    5x+2=325x + 2 = 32
  2. 2

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    5x+2−2=32−2 ⇒ 5x=305x + 2 - 2 = 32 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 5x = 30
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 5:

    5x5=305 ⇒ x=6\frac{5x}{5} = \frac{30}{5} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 6
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 6 back into the equation.

    5⋅6+2=30+2=32✓5\cdot6 + 2 = 30 + 2 = 32 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 5x + 2 = 32\ \Rightarrow\ x = 6 \]
\[ 5x + 2 = 32 \]
\[ 5x + 2 - 2 = 32 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 5x = 30 \]
\[ \frac{5x}{5} = \frac{30}{5} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 6 \]
\[ 5\cdot6 + 2 = 30 + 2 = 32 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 5x + 2 = 32

x5x + 2Equals 32?
422no
527no
632yes
737no
842no

Questions

What is x in 5x + 2 = 32?

The solution of 5x + 2 = 32 is x = 6.

How do you solve 5x + 2 = 32?

Subtract 2 from both sides to get 5x = 30, then divide both sides by 5 to get x = 6.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 6: 5(6) + 2 = 32, which is 32.

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