Homework Help: Math

Posted by Lea on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 6:44pm.

How do you solve 4-5x=3+x?
I've been able to do other problems like this, but I can't get this one.
The way I did it, was like
4-5x=3+x
4-4x=3
but then I get stuck?
the book says it's
1/6

Math - bobpursley, Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 6:45pm
4-5x=3+x
subtract x from each side
4-6x=3 Therein is your error.

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