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Kurisukun asked Jul 10, 2022

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4x-2=18x+5
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Answer:

x = -1/2

Explanation:

4x-2=18x+5

-2-5=18x-4x

-7=14x

-7/14=14/14x

-1/2=x

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x = -½

Explanation:

4x - 2 = 18x + 5

Collect like terms and simplify

$- 2 - 5 = 18x - 4x \\ - 7 = 14x$

Divide both sides of the equation by 14

$( - 7)/(14) = (14x)/(14) \\ - (1)/(2) = x$

Jan Christoph Terasa answered Jul 15, 2022

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