Hey there, below you will find the work and answer to your question.
2x-5=4
First lets get the 2x by itself so we have to add 5 on both sides.
2x-5=4
+5 +5
2x=9
Now we need to get the X by itself so divide each side by 2
[tex] \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{9}{2} [/tex]
Now we are left with the following
X=[tex] \frac{9}{2} [/tex]
We must simplfy the fraction
2 will go into 9 four times with 1 left over. So the mixed fraction answer would be:
x=[tex]4 \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
As a decimal you would just divide 9 and 2
x=4.5
Hope this helped!
