do the same to both sides so
Figure out which side has the bigger x 4x is bigger
so get rid of the numbmers on the 4x
side
add 5 to both sides to get rid of the
-5 on the 4x side
end up with
2x+5+5=4x+5-5 2x+10=4x subtract 2x from both sides
2x-2x+10=4x-2x 10=2x
divide both sides by 2 5=x