How do you solve $x - 5 x = 24$ $x- 5x = 24$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-19T06:24:01

$x = - 6$ $x=-6$

Solve $x - 5 x = 24$ $x-5x=24$ .

Simplify the left-hand side.

$- 4 x = 24$ $-4x=24$

Divide both sides by $- 4$ $-4$ .

$x = \frac{24}{- 4}$ $x=24/(-4)$

$x = - 6$ $x=-6$

How do you solve x−5x=24x- 5x = 24?