Explanation:
Simplifying
4x + -5 = 20x
Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4x = 20x
Solving
-5 + 4x = 20x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 4x + -20x = 20x + -20x
Combine like terms: 4x + -20x = -16x
-5 + -16x = 20x + -20x
Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-5 + -16x = 0
Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -16x = 0 + 5
Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -16x = 0 + 5
-16x = 0 + 5
Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-16x = 5
Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -0.3125
Simplifying
x = -0.3125