Question

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

Answer 1

The answer is `x=3`.

Explanation:

First, you must isolate the variables by one of the `x` to the other side(do not forget to change it to a negative if a positive or vice-versa). Then just isolate the variable by changing the numbers to one side and the variables on the other side. It should give you an equation like

`5x-x=5+7`

which equals

`4x=12`

then just divide both sides by `4`.

`(4x)/4 = 12/4`

So

`x=3`