Solve for x (2x+1)=5

$(2 x + 1) = 5$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $1$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 x = 5 - 1$

Subtract $1$ from $5$ .

$2 x = 4$

Step 2

Divide each term in $2 x = 4$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 x = 4$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{4}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{4}{2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{4}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $4$ by $2$ .

$x = 2$