4x-13=-5x+5?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-24T15:53:54

$x = 2$ $x=2$

$4 x - 13 = - 5 x + 5$ $4x-13=-5x+5$

add $13$ $13$ to both sides

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

$4x=-5x+18$

add $5x$ to both sides

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

$9x=18$

$:.x=18/9=2$