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-5=x+\frac{1}{2}\times 2
Calculate the square root of 4 and get 2.
-5=x+1
Cancel out 2 and 2.
x+1=-5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x=-5-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
x=-6
Subtract 1 from -5 to get -6.