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What is -2x-1=3x+5/2 solving for x (the / is a fraction bar)

 May 1, 2014

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-5x=5/2+1

-5x=7/2

x=-7/10

 May 2, 2014
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$${\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{2}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}} = {\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{5}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}} = {\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{7}}}{{\mathtt{10}}}}$$

So -7/10

 May 1, 2014
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-5x=5/2+1

-5x=7/2

x=-7/10

Melody May 2, 2014

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