Question

PLEASE SOLVE! Also how do you properly solve them ( please include steps)

Answer 1

1) 2x+3 = 5
-3 -3
2x =2
x=1

2) -x + 8 = 5
-8 -8
-x = -3
X=3

Answer 2

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