SOLUTION: 2x+5=4x-17

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Question 903985: 2x+5=4x-17
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Hi

combining Like Terms and then Isolating x so as to read the solution

2x+5=4x-17  Adding -2x and 17 to both sides of the EQ to combine Like terms

22 = 2x     Dividing both sides of EQ by 2 to isolate x

11 = x