2x + 5 + 2x + 3x = _______x + ______

2x + 5 + 2x + 3x

2 alligators + 2 alligators + 3 alligators + 5
= 7 alligators + 5

2x + 2x + 3x = ?

?x + 5

To find the sum of the terms on the left side of the equation, we need to combine like terms.

Starting with the terms containing 'x', we have 2x + 2x + 3x.

To combine these terms, we add the coefficients of each term.

2x + 2x + 3x = (2 + 2 + 3)x

Simplifying further, we have 7x.

Now let's focus on the constant terms, which are 5 and 0.

The sum of these constant terms is 5 + 0 = 5.

Putting it all together, the left side of the equation simplifies to 7x + 5.