Question

x/4 - 3 = 2

Answer 1

x/4-3=2
x/4=5 add three to both sides
x=20 multiply both sides by 4 to get x alone

Answer 2

Thanks! But I forgot the - sign in front of the 4 (x/-4 -3 =2) would it work the same way?

Answer 3

Pretty much...
x/-4-3=2
x/-4=5
x=-20