Solve for x 0=4+x/5

$0 = 4 + \frac{x}{5}$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $4 + \frac{x}{5} = 0$ .

$4 + \frac{x}{5} = 0$

Step 2

Subtract $4$ from both sides of the equation.

$\frac{x}{5} = - 4$

Step 3

Multiply both sides of the equation by $5$ .

$5 \frac{x}{5} = 5 \cdot - 4$

Step 4

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$5 \frac{x}{5} = 5 \cdot - 4$

Rewrite the expression.

$x = 5 \cdot - 4$

$x = 5 \cdot - 4$

$x = 5 \cdot - 4$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $5$ by $- 4$ .

$x = - 20$

$x = - 20$

$x = - 20$

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