Question

Solve and check your answer
5x-(3x-1)= x-4

Answer 1

Answer:

$x = - \frac{ 5}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$5x - (3x - 1) = x - 4 \\ 5x - 3x + 1 = x - 4 \\ 2x = - 4 - 1 \\ 2x = - 5 \\ x = - \frac{5}{2}$

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

5x-3x+1=x-4

2x+1=x-4

2x-x=-4-1

x=-5

check

LHS

5x-3x+1

2x+1

2(-5)+1

-10+1

-9

RHS

x-4

-5-4

-9

LHS = RHS