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$5-x=\dfrac{1}{2}x+4\ \ \ |-5\\\\-x=\dfrac{1}{2}x-1\ \ \ \ |-\dfrac{1}{2}x\\\\-1\dfrac{1}{2}x=-1\\\\-\dfrac{3}{2}x=-1\ \ \ \ |\cdot\left(-\dfrac{2}{3}\right)\\\\x=\dfrac{2}{3}$

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