To solve the equation 4x + 5 = x + 2, we need to get the terms with x on one side and the terms without x (the constants, or the numbers) on the other side.
4x + 5 = x + 2
The first step is to get the terms with x on one side. This can be done by subtracting x from both sides (it doesn't change the value of the equation, and it eliminates x from one side of the equation.
4x - x + 5 = x - x + 2
3x + 5 = 2
Now, we need to get the numbers on one side. This can be done by subtracting 5 from each side (for the same reasons as before).
3x + 5 - 5 = 2 - 5
3x = -3
Now, we want to get a singular x. This can be done by dividing both sides by the coefficient of x (3).
3/3x = - 3/3
x = -1
