Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]4x - 2 = 18x + 5[/tex]
Collect like terms and simplify
[tex] - 2 - 5 = 18x - 4x \\ - 7 = 14x[/tex]
Divide both sides of the equation by 14
[tex] \frac{ - 7}{14} = \frac{14x}{14} \\ - \frac{1}{2} = x[/tex]
Answer:
x = -1/2
4x-2=18x+5
-2-5=18x-4x
-7=14x
-7/14=14/14x
-1/2=x
