Question

What’s 5x-2=25x+14? (please explain)

Answer 1

x = -
`(4)/(5)`

Explanation:

Given

5x - 2 = 25x + 14 ( subtract 25x from both sides )

- 20x - 2 = 14 ( add 2 to both sides )

- 20x = 16 ( divide both sides by - 20 )

x =
`(16)/(-20)` = -
`(4)/(5)`