The answer is 7
3x-3=18 (take 3 to the other side to solve for x)
3x=18+3 (3 will be positive)
3x=21 (divide both sides by 3)
x=7
1 + 4x = -5 + 7x
<u> -4x </u> <u> - 4x </u>
1 = -5 + 3x
<u>+5 </u> <u>+5 </u>
6 = 3x

2 = x
Answer: x = 2
<span><span><span>x^2</span></span><span><span>+<span>4x</span></span><span>-5</span></span></span> using the AC method.<span><span><span>(<span>x<span>−1</span></span>)</span><span>(<span>x+5</span>)/</span></span><span>1<span>−<span>x
which gives you -x-5</span></span></span></span>