Question

How do you solve x - 1 + 5x = 23​

Answer 1

x - 1 + 5x = 23 (original equation)
x + 5x = 24 (add 1 to both sides)
x + x = 4.8 (divide 5 by both sides)
2x = 4.8 (combine the x’s)
x = 2.4 (divide 2 by both sides) (answer)

Answer 2

X=4

Explanation:

First you add like terms, in this case 5x and x. Then you have 6x-1=23. You then add 1 from both sides so you end up with 6x=24. This then results in X=4