Daily Post: Jan 7

$\dfrac{x+2}{3} + \dfrac{8}{2} - 5 \times 1 + 5 = 6$

$\dfrac{x+2}{3} + 4 - 5 + 5 = 6$

$\dfrac{x+2}{3} + 4 = 6$

$\dfrac{x+2}{3} = 2$

$x + 2 = 6$

$\boxed {x = 4}$

Flip the entire equation around to help you answer the question:

( 6 - 5 ) / 1 + 5 + ( 8/2 ) - 3(2) = $x$

Solve arithmetic in brackets:

1 / 1 + 5 + 4 - 6 = $x$

Now you can solve the equation easily:

( 1 / 1 ) + ( 5 + 4 ) - 6 = $x$

( 1 ) + ( 9 ) - 6 = $x$

10 - 6 = $x$

$x$ = 4.