Question

How do you solve `5x -1= 3x +7`?

Answer 1

`x=4`

Explanation:

This is how to do it.

`5x-1=3x+7`

We separate terms with letters from terms with numbers only.
Add 1 to both sides of the equation to move all numbers to the right.
Also, Subtract 3x from both sides of the equation to move all terms with letters to the left.

`5x-1=3x+7`

`5x-1+1-3x=3x+7+1-3x`

Simplify

`5x-3x-1+1=3x-3x+7+1`

`2x=8`

divide both sides by 2

`(2x)/2=8/2`

`(cancel2x)/cancel2=8/2`

`x=4`

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