Question

2x+5=21 (1 point)

Responses

26
26

13
13

8
8

16

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

8

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To solve the equation 2x + 5 = 21, follow these steps:

Step 1: Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.
2x + 5 - 5 = 21 - 5
2x = 16

Step 2: Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to isolate the variable x.
2x/2 = 16/2
x = 8

Therefore, the solution to the equation 2x + 5 = 21 is x = 8.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To solve the equation 2x + 5 = 21, we need to isolate the variable x.

Step 1: Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation:

2x + 5 - 5 = 21 - 5
2x = 16

Step 2: Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for x:

2x/2 = 16/2
x = 8

So the solution for the equation 2x + 5 = 21 is x = 8.