SOLUTION: If the equation 4(x + 1) – 2x = 5 – x is a true sentence, what is the value of x ?

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Question 531949: If the equation 4(x + 1) – 2x = 5 – x is a true sentence, what is the value of x ?
Answer by boilpoil(127) About Me  (Show Source):
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4(x+1)-2x=5-x
4x+4-2x=5-x
3x=1
x=1/3