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Two-step equation: What are the steps to solve this equation. What is the value of x?
2x + 5 = 11

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve the two-step equation \(2x + 5 = 11\), follow these steps:

1. **Isolate the term with the variable**: Start by subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant.

\[
2x + 5 - 5 = 11 - 5
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
2x = 6
\]

2. **Solve for the variable**: Next, divide both sides by 2 to solve for \(x\).

\[
\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{6}{2}
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
x = 3
\]

Thus, the value of \(x\) is **3**.

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