<span>2x + 5 = 27
subtract 5 to both sides
2x + 5 - 5 = 27 - 5
simplify
2x = 22
divide both sides by 2
2x/2 = 22/2
simplify
x = 11
answer is </span><span>11 (second choice)
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hope that helps
Note that 2x-y=8 can be solved for y: y=2x-8. This is identical to the first equation. The graph of one is exactly the same as the graph of the other. Thus, the two equations are dependent.