4 - 5x = 3 + x

Question

What does x equal?

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 4 - 5x = 3 + x \), follow these steps:

1. Start by isolating the variable \( x \). First, get all the \( x \) terms on one side of the equation. You can do this by adding \( 5x \) to both sides of the equation:

\[ 4 = 3 + x + 5x \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 4 = 3 + 6x \]

2. Next, subtract \( 3 \) from both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):

\[ 4 - 3 = 6x \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 1 = 6x \]

3. Now, divide both sides by \( 6 \) to solve for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{1}{6} \]

So, \( x \) equals \( \frac{1}{6} \).