Solve:
9x + 5 = 4(x - 2) + 8
9x + 5 = 4(x - 2) + 8
By transposition,
⇒ 9x + 5 = 4x - 8 + 8
⇒ 9x - 4x = - 5 + 0
⇒ 5x = - 5
⇒ x = - 1
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= 2x + 1