Question

Could you please help me with this? This is my grandson’s homework. Please don’t pay attention to the pencil marks on the picture. We need help! Thank you!

Answer 1

Solution:

Given:

To make the hanger balance, both sides of the hanger must be equal.

Hence,

$\begin{gathered} 5x+2=17 \\ Collecting\text{ the like terms;} \\ 5x=17-2 \\ 5x=15 \\ x=\frac{15}{5} \\ x=3 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the value of x = 3.