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Algebra practice question

What value of x makes the equation x − 5 = 2 true?

Answer: 7

Add 5 to both sides: x = 7.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 comes from 5 − 2.
If you answered 10
10 is 5 × 2.
If you answered -3
−3 subtracts 5 from 2 instead of adding.

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