Question

how do you solve x over 2 = 3x over 4 + 5

Answer 1

\[\frac{x}{2}=\frac{3x}{4}+5\]
\[4\times \frac{x}{2}=(\frac{3x}{4}+5)\times 4\]
\[2x=3x+20\]
\[-x=20\]
\[x=-20\]