To solve for x, we need to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation.
To isolate x, we need to eliminate the constant term -5 from the left-hand side of the equation.
To do this, we add 5 to both sides of the equation:
4x - 5 + 5 = 23 + 5
This simplifies to:
4x = 28
Now, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by the coefficient of x, which is 4:
(4x)/4 = 28/4
This simplifies to:
x = 7
Therefore, the solution to the equation 4x - 5 = 23 is x = 7.
Solve the following equation for x
4x-5=23
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