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5x + 1 = 2x - 4 5x = 2x - 5 3x = -5 x = -5/3
5 - 2x = 8 x = -1 and 1/2 4x = 6 x = 6/4 or 3/2
2x + 2/3= 5/3 2x= 3/3 2x=1 x=1/2
X=-1
x=1.
x= (-1/2)y-2.5
x=1 2/3 How?: 2x-4+3 = 5x-6 2x-1 = 5x-6 2x-1+1 = 5x-6+1 2x = 5x-5 2x-5x = 5x-5x-5 -3x = -5 -3x/-3 = -5/-3 x = 5/3 x = 1 2/3
2(1) + 3 = 5 2 + 3 = 5 x = 1
5x + 1 = 2x - 4 5x = 2x - 5 3x = -5 x = -5/3
5 - 2x = 8 x = -1 and 1/2 4x = 6 x = 6/4 or 3/2
2x + 2/3= 5/3 2x= 3/3 2x=1 x=1/2
x=1
2x -5 = 2-12x -5 +5= 2-1+52x = 62x/2 = 6/2x = 3
X=-1
x=1.
6x + 3 = 2x + 5 4x = 2 x=1/2
x=1y=2x+3y=2*1 + 3y=5