Question

Solve the equation -5x + 3 = 2x - 1

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

- 5x + 3 = 2x - 1

or, 2x + 5x = 3 + 1

or, 6x = 4

or, x = 4/ 6

Therefore x = 2 /3

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtract

3

3

3

from both sides of the equation

−

5

+

3

=

2

+

1

−

5

+

3

−

3

=

2

+

1

−

3

2

Simplify

Subtract the numbers

Subtract the numbers

−

5

=

2

−

2

3

Subtract

2

2x

2x

from both sides of the equation

−

5

=

2

−

2

−

5

−

2

=

2

−

2

−

2

4

Simplify

Combine like terms

Combine like terms

−

7

=

−

2

5

Divide both sides of the equation by the same term

−

7

=

−

2

−

7

−

7

=

−

2

−

7

6

Simplify

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

Divide the numbers

=

2

7