Question

How do you solve `5x - 4 = 3x-20` ?

Answer 1

Start by subtracting `3x` on both sides

Explanation:

`5x-3x-4=cancel(3x)-cancel(3x)-20`
`->2x-4=-20`

Now add `4` to both sides:
`->2x-cancel4+cancel4=-20+4->2x=-16->x=-8`