Question

2+2=5How do I make this statement true?

Answer 1

$2+2=5$

Let:

$x=\text{unknown number}$$\begin{gathered} 2+2+x=5 \\ 4+x=5 \\ \text{solve for x:} \\ x=5-4 \\ x=1 \end{gathered}$

Therefore:

$2+2+1=5$

Add 1 to the left hand side.