Question
Solve the equation
x=3
Evaluate
35−x=4(x+5)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
4(x+5)
Apply the distributive property
4x+4×5
Multiply the numbers
4x+20
35−x=4x+20
Move the expression to the left side
35−x−4x=20
Move the expression to the right side
−x−4x=20−35
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−x−4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−4)x
Subtract the numbers
−5x
−5x=20−35
Add and subtract
−5x=−15
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
5x=15
Divide both sides
55x=515
Divide the numbers
x=515
Solution
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Evaluate
515
Reduce the numbers
13
Calculate
3
x=3
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Rewrite the equation
x=3
Evaluate
35−x=4(x+5)
Multiply
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Evaluate
4(x+5)
Apply the distributive property
4x+4×5
Multiply the numbers
4x+20
35−x=4x+20
Move the variable to the left side
35−5x=20
Move the constant to the right side
−5x=−15
Multiply both sides
5x=15
Solution
x=3
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