2006-07-04 18:16:02 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5(x+2) = 45
Divide each side by 5
x+2 = 9
Subtract 2 from each side
x = 7
2006-07-04 18:21:42 · answer #1 · answered by MsMath 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
7
2006-07-04 19:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by coreng 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7
2006-07-04 19:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by sgm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
45/5=9 and 9-2=7
x=7
2006-07-04 18:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by linda j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number is 7
2006-07-04 18:41:02 · answer #5 · answered by abhinav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5(x+2) = 45
x+2 = 45/5 = 9
x = 9-2 = 7
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2006-07-04 22:30:17 · answer #6 · answered by English Learner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write out the problem with numbers....the way it is written.
5(x + 2) = 45
you want to get the variable....which is the letter in the problem....alone......but you need to do the multiplication first...
5x + 10 = 45
- 10 & -10
5x = 35
5x/5 =35/5
x =7
2006-07-04 18:26:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5(x+2) = 45
5x + 10 = 45
-10 -10
5x = 35
x=7
2006-07-04 18:19:34 · answer #8 · answered by mandeezy26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let x represents the unknown.
5x = 45-10
thus; x = 7
5(7+2) = 45
45 =45
2006-07-04 18:23:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5(x + 2) = 45
x + 2 = 9
x = 7
2006-07-04 18:44:17 · answer #10 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋