Is there different ways to solve for 4x-5=9+2x

Answer 1

well, they all amount to the same thing.

add -2 x + 5 to both sides

4 x - 2 x = 9 + 5

2 x = 14

x = 7

Answer 2

I see two ways

4x-5=9+2x

2x = 14
x = 7

-14 = -2x
7 = x