Question

5x – 4 = x - 16
solve the equation

Answer 1

`\huge{ \fbox{ \sf{x = -3}}}`

Explanation:

`\star{ \sf{ \: 5x - 4 = x - 16}}`

`\text{Step \: 1 \: : \sf{ \: Move \: x \: to \: left \: hand \: side \: and \: change \: its \: sign.}}`

`\hookrightarrow{ \sf{5x - x - 4 = - 16}}`

`\text{Step \: 2 \: : \sf{ \: Move \: 4 \: to \: right \: hand \: side \: and \: change \: its \: sign.}}`

`\hookrightarrow{ \sf{ 5x - x = - 16 + 4}}`

`\text{Step \: 3 \: : \sf{Collect \: like \: terms}}`

`\hookrightarrow{ \sf{ 4x = - 16 + 4}}`

`\text{Step \: 4 \: : \sf{Calculate}}`

`\hookrightarrow{ \sf{ 4x = - 12}}`

`\text{Step \: 4 \: : Divide \: both \: sides \: by \: - 6}`

`\hookrightarrow{ \sf{ ( 4x)/( 4) = ( - 12)/( 4)}}`

`\text{Step \: 5 \: : Calculate}`

`\hookrightarrow{ \sf{x = -3}}`

The value of x is -3 .

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Answer 2

x = - 3

Explanation:

Given

5x - 4 = x - 16 ( subtract x from both sides )

4x - 4 = - 16 ( add 4 to both sides )

4x = - 12 ( divide both sides by 4 )

x = - 3