Distribute 1/4 to all terms within the parenthesis
9 - 5 = 4
1/4(16x + 60) = (16x + 60)/4 = 4x + 15
4 = 4x + 15
Isolate the x. Note the equal sign. What you do to one side, you do to the other.
Subtract 15 from both sides
4 = 4x + 15
4 (-15) = 4x + 15 (-15)
4 - 15 = 4x
-11 = 4x
Isolate the x. Divide 4 from both sides
(-11)/4 = (4x)/4
x = -11/4
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