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Solve 5x + 2 = 77

The solution of 5x + 2 = 77 is x = 15.

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The lines y = 5x + 2 and y = 77 meet at x = 151012141618205060708090100110x = 15y = 5x + 2y = 77
The lines y = 5x + 2 and y = 77 meet at x = 15. 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=775x + 2 = 77
  2. 2

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    5x+2−2=77−2 ⇒ 5x=755x + 2 - 2 = 77 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 5x = 75
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 5:

    5x5=755 ⇒ x=15\frac{5x}{5} = \frac{75}{5} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 15
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 15 back into the equation.

    5⋅15+2=75+2=77✓5\cdot15 + 2 = 75 + 2 = 77 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 5x + 2 = 77\ \Rightarrow\ x = 15 \]
\[ 5x + 2 = 77 \]
\[ 5x + 2 - 2 = 77 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 5x = 75 \]
\[ \frac{5x}{5} = \frac{75}{5} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 15 \]
\[ 5\cdot15 + 2 = 75 + 2 = 77 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 5x + 2 = 77

x5x + 2Equals 77?
1367no
1472no
1577yes
1682no
1787no

Questions

What is x in 5x + 2 = 77?

The solution of 5x + 2 = 77 is x = 15.

How do you solve 5x + 2 = 77?

Subtract 2 from both sides to get 5x = 75, then divide both sides by 5 to get x = 15.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 15: 5(15) + 2 = 77, which is 77.

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