Question

5x-2+2x=-4+3x ? ? ? ?

Answer 1

`5x-2+2x=-4+3x \\ 4x=-2\\ x=-(2)/(4)=-(1)/(2)`

Answer 2

`5x - 2 + 2x = -4 + 3x`


`5x + 2x - 3x = -4 + 2`


`4x = - 2`


`x = -(2)/(4)`


`\boxed{x = -(1)/(2) }`