Solve for x
4 x-1 / 5 = 2x +1
5 answers
Answer -1
I got 2/3
(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
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
Ah -- the parenthesis makes a big difference.
(4x-1)/5 =2x+1
4x - 1 = 10x + 5
-6 = 6x
-1 = x
You are right.
(4x-1)/5 =2x+1
4x - 1 = 10x + 5
-6 = 6x
-1 = x
You are right.
Thank you. I was going crazy trying to think what else to do