Question

Which equation is equivalent to 5 - 2x = 4?

Answer 1

-2x = -1
x = 1/2
Any equation that returns x=1/2 is a solution to this problem. For example, x= (3•4)/6 can be simplified so that x=1/2

Answer 2

Hey there!

• $\bold{Simplify}$ both sides of your equation
• $\bold{-2x+5=4}$
• $\bold{Subtract}$  by the number $\bold{5}$
• $\bold{Like\downarrow}$
• $\bold{-2x+5-5=4-5}$
• $\bold{Cancel\rightarrow5-5}$ because it equals $\bold{Keep\rightarrow4-5}$   because it helps us solve for our answer
• $\bold{4-5=-1}$
• $\bold{We\ get:-2x=-1}$
• $\bold{Divide}$ by the $\bold{-2}$ on each of your sides
• $\bold{Like\downarrow}$
• $\bold{\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{-1}{-2}}$
• $\bold{Cancel\rightarrow\frac{-2x}{-2}}$ because it gives us the result of $\bold{Keep\rightarrow\frac{-1}{-2}}$ because it gives us the answer
• $\boxed{\boxed{\bold{Answer:x=\frac{1}{2}}}}\checkmark$

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