5 - (x-3) = 2?

Answer 1

The first thing you have to do is distribute the -
When you do that you get
5-x+3=2
Combine like terms
8-x=2
Subtract the 8
-x=-6
Divide by -1
x=6

Answer 2

x=6

You want to distribute the minus sign outside the parentheses to the -3 that is inside. When you mulitiply two negatives together (in this case -1 and -3) you will always get a positive. Next you will move the x to the right side the equals sign so that it is a positve number. Combine the 5 and 3, and then move the 2 to the left side by subtracting it from each side to get 6.

5 -1(1x -3) = 2
5 - x +3 = 2
+x +x
5 + 3= 2 + x
8= 2 + x
-2 -2
6= x

Answer 3

5 - (x-3) = 2

Method 1

Well 5 - 3 = 2
So x - 3 = 3 Thus x = 6

Method 2

5 - x + 3 = 2
8 - x = 2
8 = 2 + x
x = 8 - 2
= 6

Answer 4

x=6

Answer 5

x=6

Answer 6

x=6

Answer 7

x=6

5 - (x-3) = 2 subtract 5 from each side and your equation will look like this: -(x-3)=2-5 then you carry the - sign over to the x and the -3 which yields
-x+3 (remember 2 neg = pos)= -3
get the x by itself by subtracting 3 from each side and you'll have
-x = -3+-3 or -x = -6
but since x sign itself can't be negative x = 6

To check your answer insert 6 for x:
5-(6-3)=2
5-3=2
2=2

Answer 8

5-(x-3) = 2
5 - x + 3 = 2
8 - x = 2
8 - x + x = 2 + x
8 = 2 + x
8 - 2 = 2 + x - 2
6 = x
x = 6

Answer 9

5 - (x-3) = 2 distribut -1
5-x+3=2 subtract 8 from both sides
-x-2-8=-6 divide by -1
x=6

Answer 10

5-x+3=2
x=6

Answer 11

5-x+3=2
-x=2-3-5
-x=-6
x=6