Question

What is the value of x?

4x=5x-12

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X=

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

First, get all of the x values to one side of the equation so that we can solve for x. One way to do this is subtract 5x from both sides.

Now we have this:

4x - 5x = -12.

Simplify:

-x = -12.

We need positive x, so divide both sides by -1.

x = 12.

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