Question

if 2x -3 = 5 then x = ?

Answer 1

2 x 4= 8-3= 5    
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Answer 2

x=4
 first u do +3 to both sides
+3-3=0
5+3=8
then you do the opposite operation whiich is in this case dividing
8/2=4 so x=4