Simplifying
5x + 4 = x + 44
Reorder the terms:
4 + 5x = x + 44
Reorder the terms:
4 + 5x = 44 + x
Solving
4 + 5x = 44 + x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 5x + -1x = 44 + x + -1x
Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
4 + 4x = 44 + x + -1x
Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
4 + 4x = 44 + 0
4 + 4x = 44
Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 4x = 44 + -4
Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 4x = 44 + -4
4x = 44 + -4
Combine like terms: 44 + -4 = 40
4x = 40
Divide each side by '4'.
x = 10
Simplifying
x = 10