5 + 2 x 3 + 6 − 2 x 6 = 2

To solve the equation:

\[ 5 + 2 \times 3 + 6 - 2 \times 6 = 2 \]

First, according to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), we need to handle the multiplication first:

\[ 5 + (2 \times 3) + 6 - (2 \times 6) \]

Calculating the multiplications:

\[ 2 \times 3 = 6 \] \[ 2 \times 6 = 12 \]

Now substitute these values back into the equation:

\[ 5 + 6 + 6 - 12 = 2 \]

Now, perform the addition and subtraction from left to right:

1. \( 5 + 6 = 11 \)
2. \( 11 + 6 = 17 \)
3. \( 17 - 12 = 5 \)

So,

\[ 5 = 2 \]

This indicates that the equation is not valid, as \( 5 \) does not equal \( 2 \). There must have been a misunderstanding in the original equation since after evaluating it, both sides do not match.

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