Question

Solve x - 5 = 8 - 4x

Answer 1

Explanation:

x - 5 = 8 - 4x

rearrange

x - 5 = -4x + 8

x + 4x - 5 = -4x + 4x + 8

5x - 5 = 8

5x - 5 + 5 = 8 + 5

5x = 13

Divide by 5

5x/5 = 13/5

x = 13/5 or 2
`(3)/(5)`

or 2.6 as a decimal