Question

simplify
-2x+4+4x=5x+3+x

Answer 1

4x=1

Answer 2

x=1/4

Answer 3

-2x+4+4x=5x+3+x



2x+4=5x+3+x



2x+4=6x+3



2x=6x+3-4



2x-6x=3-4



-4x=3-4



-4x=-1



x=(-1)/(-4)



x=1/4

Answer 4

-2x+4+4x=5x+3+x

Since -2x and 4x are like terms, subtract 4x from -2x to get 2x.
2x+4=5x+3+x

Since 5x and x are like terms, add x to 5x to get 6x.
2x+4=6x+3

Since 6x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 6x from both sides.
2x+4-6x=3

Since 2x and -6x are like terms, add -6x to 2x to get -4x.
-4x+4=3

Since 4 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 4 from both sides.
-4x=-4+3

Add 3 to -4 to get -1.
-4x=-1

Divide each term in the equation by -4.
-(4x)/(-4)=-(1)/(-4)

Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
x=-(1)/(-4)

Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.
x=(1)/(4)