Question

Question #6b7e0

Answer 1

`x=-5/2` or `x=-2.5`

Explanation:

First we subtract `5` from both sides:
`4x+5color(blue)-color(blue)5=2xcolor(blue)-color(blue)5`
Simplify:
`4x=2x-5`
Subtract `2x` from both sides:
`4xcolor(blue)-color(blue)2color(blue)x=2x-5color(blue)-color(blue)2color(blue)x`
Simplify:
`2x=-5`

Divide both sides by `2`

`(2x)/2=(-5)/2`

Therefore, `x=-5/2` or `x=-2.5` (Decimal)