SOLUTION: y=4x-2 y=5x TRIED: 4x-2=5x +4 +4 -------- -2=9x - - 9 9 x=-0.22

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Question 775936: y=4x-2
y=5x
TRIED:
4x-2=5x
+4 +4
--------
-2=9x
- -
9 9 x=-0.22
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y=4x-2
y=5x
TRIED:
4x-2=5x
+4 +4
--------
-2=9x *************** Adding 4 to 4x-2 gives 4x+2
Adding 4 to 5x gives 5x + 4
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y=4x-2
y=5x
TRIED:
4x-2=5x
Add 2
4x = 5x + 2
Subtract 5x
-x = 2
Multiply by -1
x = -2