Question

4x+5=3x-2

Answer 1

you are allowed to add or subtract a number as long as you do it to each side of the equation.

You want to try and add/subtract so that x is positive, if you can.

I'll show the first step...

1) 4x + 5 - 3x=3x - 2 - 3x
x + 5 = -2

You finish

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

make it easier and just put related numbers on their side... 4x+5 = 3x-2 ====>
4x-3x = -2+5... solve the last equation i wrote

Answer 4

So it would be 1x =3 ?

Answer 5

Well try inputting 3 for x. And see what happens. x=-7.

Answer 6

the answer is 3

Answer 7

I got 3 but, thanks guys .