Isolate variable term: Isolate the variable term on one side of the equation.To do this, we need to subtract 2 from both sides of the equation to get rid of the constant term on the left side.5x+2−2=4−2This simplifies to:5x=2
Solve for x: Solve for x.Now that we have 5x=2, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 5 to isolate x.55x=52This simplifies to:x=52
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