How do you solve $2x - 8 + 13 = 17$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-27T17:00:18

$x=6$

Solve:

$2x-8+13=17$

Simplify $2x-8+13$ to $2x+5$ .

$2x+5=17$

Subtract $5$ from both sides.

$2x=17-5$

Simplify.

$2x=12$

Divide both sides by $2$ .

$x=12/6$

Reduce.

$x=6$

How do you solve 2x - 8 + 13 = 172x - 8 + 13 = 17?