Collect like terms
x + 4x - 4 = 9 - 2 x - 6
move the terms
5x - 4 = 3 - 2x
collect like terms calculate
5x + 2x = 3 + 4
7x = 7
answer is x = 1
Writing this statement symbolically, we get:
n
--- - 5 = 8
2
Adding 5 to both sides, we get n/2 = 13. Then n = 26.
The answer is: y= –1/3x–5
