Answer:
Simplifying
13 = 5x + -2
Reorder the terms:
13 = -2 + 5x
Solving
13 = -2 + 5x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
13 + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x
Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
13 + -5x = -2 + 0
13 + -5x = -2
Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + -5x = -2 + -13
Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -5x = -2 + -13
-5x = -2 + -13
Combine like terms: -2 + -13 = -15
-5x = -15
Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 3
Simplifying
x = 3
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