Question

4x + (-3) = 5x + 3?????

Answer 1

`x=-6`

Explanation:

Isolate the variable.

`4x+(-3)=5x+3`

`4x=5x+6`

`0=x+6`

`x=-6`

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Hi there! :)

`\large\boxed{x = -6}`

Solve for x:

4x + (-3) = 5x + 3

Adding a negative number is simply subtracting, therefore:

4x - 3 = 5x + 3

Subtract 4x from both sides:

4x - 4x - 3 = 5x - 4x + 3

-3 = x + 3

Subtract 3 from both sides:

-3 - 3 = x + 3 - 3

-6 = x