Question

Solve:
$\left(i\right)$ $2x+5=17$

Answer 1

Given,

$2x+5=17$

Subtracting $5$ from both the sides, we get

$2x+5-5=17-5$

$\Rightarrow 2x=12$

Dividing by $2$ on both sides

$\therefore \frac{2x}{2}=\frac{12}{2}$

$\Rightarrow x=6$

Hence, the value $x$ is $6$.