Question

Can you explain in words&numbers on how to solve what is x?

As stated:
-31-4x=-5-5(1+5x) Please help! Thank you

Answer 1

ok, so we start with

-31-4x=-5-5(1+5x)

// first multiply the 5 through on the right hand side
-31-4x=-5-5-25x

// then add the two -5's together on the right hand side of the equation.
-31-4x=-10-25x

//then add 25x to both sides removing the 25x from the right hand side and (25x-4x) = 21x on the left side.
-31+21x=-10

//then add 31 to both sides of the equation removing the -31 from the left hand side. (-10+31) = 21
21x=21

//then divide both sides by 21 so that you have just x on the left hand side of the equation.
x=1

Answer 2

Thank you, that helped a lot! @tomo

Answer 3

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