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Question #35edd

Answer 1

`x=4`

Explanation:

I'm assuming your problem is `5x=20`, because it looks like your trying to multiply `5` by a number but your number is missing, so I'm predicting that your question is `5x=20`.

In that case:

`5x=20`

Divide by `5` from both sides to eliminate `5` on the `LHS`.

`(cancel5x)/cancel5=20/5`

`20-:5=4`

`:.x=4`

Answer 2

The answer is `x=4`.

Explanation:

To solve one-variable equations like this one, you need to perform actions on both sides of the equation so that in the end, `x` is on one side of the`=`sign, and numbers are on the other.

In this case, we want to divide both sides of the equation by 5 in order to get `x` by itself, because to get from `5x` to `x`, you need to divide by 5.

`5x=20`

`5xcolor(red)(-:5)=20color(Red)(-:5)`

`cancel(5)x-:cancel(5) = 20-:5`

`x = 20-:5`

`x = 4`