Question

Solve: x - 3 = 5x + 13

Answer 1

x-5x=13+3
-4x=16
x=-4

Answer 2

U should combine the likely terms first ....

Answer 3

\[
\begin{align}
x-3&=5x+13\\
x-3\color{blue}{+3}&=5x+13\color{blue}{+3}\\
x+\color{red}0&=5x+\color{red}{16}\\
x\color{blue}{-5x}&=5x\color{blue}{-5x}+16\\
\color{red}{-4x}&=\color{red}0+16\\
\frac{-4x}{\color{green}{(-4)}}&=\frac{16}{\color{green}{(-4)}}\\
x&=-4
\end{align}
\]