What is the answer to 4-5x-2x+20=x ?

The answer to 4-5x-2x+20=x is x=3

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4-5x-2x+20=x

4 - 5 x - 2 x + 20 = x

x = 3

Solution steps

4 - 5 x - 2 x + 20 = x

Add similar elements:

- 5 x - 2 x = - 7 x

4 - 7 x + 20 = x

Group like terms

- 7 x + 4 + 20 = x

Add the numbers:

4 + 20 = 24

- 7 x + 24 = x

Move

24

to the right side

- 7 x = x - 24

Move

x

to the left side

- 8 x = - 24

Divide both sides by

- 8

x = 3

3 + 5 - x = x

\frac{x - 5}{2} = \frac{x + 2}{3}

\frac{x}{16} = \frac{5}{4}

\frac{x}{2} - \frac{3}{2} = \frac{3 x}{4} + \frac{1}{12}

- \frac{5}{8} a - 4 = 1