How do you solve #39- 19= x - 4#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-22T23:21:01

#x=24#

First of all subtract 19 from 39

#39-19=20#

then isolate #x# and rearrange the equation

#20+4=x#
remember when you bring 4 to the other side the sign changes.

Here it was #-4# which you change to #+4#

finally you add both the numbers #20+4=24#

hence #x=24#