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Tangle Trap – Level 1 – Medium

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Untangle the following equation, to find the value of x.

Enter the value of x into the Answer box.

5x/2 + 11/2 = 2x + 5

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Tangle Trap – Medium

Use a “bracket checklist”: if you remove brackets one by one, you’ll stay in control.

  • Mark each bracket you’ve fully expanded.
  • After expanding, rewrite the whole expression cleanly on the next line.
  • Only combine like terms after the expression is bracket-free.

Tip: rewriting may feel slower, but it prevents lost terms and wrong signs.

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