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Elementary S2E2 — Solve for X
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Elementary•Season 2•Episode 2

Solve for X

7.9/10 · 1,456 votesOct 3, 201343 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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When a well-respected mathematician is found dead, Holmes and Watson set out to solve a murder and the purpose of the highly guarded equation he was trying to decipher. Meanwhile, Watson is conflicted when the son of a former patient approaches her for a loan.

Directed byJerry Levine
Written byJeffrey Paul King
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Episode Summary

"Solve for X" is episode 2 of Elementary season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,456 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jerry Levine and written by Jeffrey Paul King, it aired on October 3, 2013.

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