Solve for x 5x+2=27

$5 x + 2 = 27$

Step 1

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

Subtract $2$ from both sides of the equation.

$5 x = 27 - 2$

Subtract $2$ from $27$ .

$5 x = 25$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 x = 25$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 x = 25$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{25}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{25}{5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{25}{5}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $25$ by $5$ .

$x = 5$