document.write( "Question 1001218: Here's my work;
\n" ); document.write( "2x-5=4x-1
\n" ); document.write( "+2x +2x
\n" ); document.write( "-5=6x-1
\n" ); document.write( "+-5 +-5
\n" ); document.write( "6x=-4
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=1.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "am i doing this right?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #618447 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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Here's my work;
\n" ); document.write( "2x-5=4x-1
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides::
\n" ); document.write( "-5 = 2x-1
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\n" ); document.write( "Add 1 to both sides::
\n" ); document.write( "2x = -4
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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