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4.5=-5+2x
Add 0.5 and 4 to get 4.5.
-5+2x=4.5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
2x=4.5+5
Add 5 to both sides.
2x=9.5
Add 4.5 and 5 to get 9.5.
x=\frac{9.5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{95}{20}
Expand \frac{9.5}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{19}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{95}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.