5x + 9 = 5 + 3x
On transposing 3x to L.H.S and 9 to R.H.S, we obtain
5x − 3x = 5 − 9
2x = −4
On dividing both sides by 2, we obtain
x = −2
L.H.S = 5x + 9 = 5 × (−2) + 9 = −10 + 9 = −1
R.H.S = 5 + 3x = 5 + 3 × (−2) = 5 − 6 = −1
L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Hence, the result obtained above is correct.
