Question

How do you solve `4x + 1= 5x - 2`?

Answer 1

`x=3`

Explanation:

1) Add2 to both sides:
`4x+1+2=5x-2+2`
`=> 4x+3=5x`

2) subtract 4x from both sides:
`4x+3-4x=5x-4x`
`=> 3=x`
So `x=3` is the solution.