Solve for x

Question

4 x-1 / 5 = 2x +1

Answer 1

Answer -1

Answer 2

I got 2/3

Answer 3

(4x-1)/5 =2x+1

5*(4x-1)/5 =2x +1 *5

4x-1 = 10x+5

4x-1 +1 =10x +5+1

4x = 10x+6

4x-10x = 10x+6-10x
-6x = 6

-6x/-6 = 6/-6

x = -1

Answer 4

Ah -- the parenthesis makes a big difference.

(4x-1)/5 =2x+1

4x - 1 = 10x + 5

-6 = 6x

-1 = x

You are right.

Answer 5

Thank you. I was going crazy trying to think what else to do