Question

find the value of x
(x+10)=(4x-35)

Answer 1

x-4x=-35-10

Answer 2

The first step is to drop the parentheses bec they are not needed in this equation.

Answer 3

Then subtract 4x from both sides.
Then subtract 10 from both sides.

Answer 4

Or do the opposite:
10-35=4x-x

Answer 5

so im trying to get x by itself?

Answer 6

Yup!

Answer 7

k but if i subtract ten from both sides it stil wont make x a loner... it wil make it -9.6

Answer 8

x=15

Answer 9

x + 10 = 4x - 35 (subtract 4x from each side)
x + 10 - 4x = 4x - 4x - 35 (combine like terms)
-3x + 10 = - 35
do you understand so far ?