Solve the equation for x:
2x - 3) = 5

Dylan and dusty plan to take weekly surfing lessons together. if the 2-hour lessons are $20 per person and they plan to spend $100 each on new surfboards, what is the maximum number of lessons the two can take if the total amount spent for lessons and surfboards is at most $480?

Linda loans her friend $250 with a 5% monthly intrest rate. how much was the whole loan?

A25- foot ladder leans against a building and reaches a point of 23.5 feet above the ground .find the angle that the ladder makes with the building