Question #N255
If $x + 2 = 5$, what is the value of $x$?
A. 3
B. 7
C. -3
D. -7
Correct Answer is: A
To solve for *x*, we subtract 2 from both sides of the equation: *x* + 2 - 2 = 5 - 2, which gives us *x* = 3.