SOLUTION: 5x-1=-4

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Question 576602: 5x-1=-4
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-1=-4 Start with the given equation.


5x=-4%2B1 Add 1 to both sides.


5x=-3 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-3%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-3%2F5