How do you solve $2x+5=-2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-08T01:19:01

Get the $x$ term alone. Divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient of $x$ .

$2x+5=-2$

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$2x=-2-5$ =

$2x=-7$

Divide both sides by $2$ .

$x=-7/2$

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