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Whats the answer to 4x-5=2-x asap

User Guy Blanc
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1.4

Put the x’s on one side and the rest on the other then solve for x

So...

4x + x = 2 + 5

5x = 7

5x/5 = 7/5

X= 1.4

Note: when switching sides the sign’s
(+ and -) get switched. A positive sign becomes negative and vice versa

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