I believe Andre is not correct because each 1 on the left balances with a 1 on the right. So taking away the two 1s on the left only leaves the hanger balanced if two 1s are removed on the right. This leaves on the left and three 1s on the right, so x=3. This is like x+2=5 if you subtract 2 from the x side then you get x=3. Hope this helps!
