Respuesta :

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Answer:

  no

Step-by-step explanation:

Put 2 where x is and see if you get a true statement.

  1/2(2) -4 = 5

  1 -4 = 5

  -3 = 5 . . . . . . False

2 is not a solution to the equation.

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The solution is x=18.