Question

Correctly select the order of the steps to solve this equation.

5x+2=67
5
𝑥
+
2
=
67


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Step 1:
Step 2:
Add 2 to both sides of the equation.Add 5 to both sides of the equation.Divide both sides of the equation by 5.Multiply 5 on both sides of the equation.Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(5x + 2 = 67\), we can outline the steps as follows:

**Step 1:** Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.
This gives us:
\[ 5x = 65 \]

**Step 2:** Divide both sides of the equation by 5.
This gives us:
\[ x = 13 \]

So, the correct sequence of steps is:

**Step 1:** Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.
**Step 2:** Divide both sides of the equation by 5.