Question

4x-13=-5x+5?

Answer 1

`x=2`

Explanation:

`4x-13=-5x+5`

add `13` to both sides

`4xcancel(-13+color(red)(13))=-5x+5+color(red)(13)`

`4x=-5x+18`

add`5x` to both sides

`4x+5x=cancel(-5x+color(red)(5x))+18`

`9x=18`

`:.x=18/9=2`