Question

For math Equations what is 4x + 5 = x + 8??

Answer 1

x=1 is the answer because you subtract 4x and x, which gives you 3x. Then you subtract 8 and 5, which gives you 3. You should have the equation 3x=3. So divide by 3 and you will get 1, giving you the answer x=1

Answer 2

x = 1

Explanation:

To solve for a variable, you need to get the variable on one side of the equation, and by itself.

4x + 5 = x + 8

4x = x + 3 --- subtract 5 from both sides

3x = 3 --- subtract x from both sides

x = 1 --- divide both sides by 3