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Solve: 4x+5=9-4x

 Feb 4, 2015

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Solving 4x+5=9-4x, to find x gives,

Add 4x on both sides:  8x+5=9

Substract 5 on both sides:  8x=4

Divide by 8 on both sides:  x=0.5

(check: if x=0.5 then, LHS=4x0.5+5=7 and RHS= 9-4x0.5=7)

 Feb 4, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

Solving 4x+5=9-4x, to find x gives,

Add 4x on both sides:  8x+5=9

Substract 5 on both sides:  8x=4

Divide by 8 on both sides:  x=0.5

(check: if x=0.5 then, LHS=4x0.5+5=7 and RHS= 9-4x0.5=7)

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