Answer:
[tex]x = \frac{41}{2} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
x - 5 - 3x + 1 = -45
-2x - 4 = -45
-2x = -45 + 4
-2x = -41
x = 41 ÷ 2
x = 41/2
[tex]\tt{}x - 5 - 3x + 1 = - 45[/tex]
[tex]\tt{} - 2x - 4 = - 45[/tex]
[tex]\tt{}- 2x= - 45 + 4[/tex]
[tex]\tt{} - 2x = - 41[/tex]
[tex]\tt{} x = \frac{41}{2} [/tex]
[tex]\tt{}x = 20 \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
