Solve for x 3x+5+x-25=180

$3 x + 5 + x - 25 = 180$

Simplify $3 x + 5 + x - 25$ .

Add $3 x$ and $x$ .

$4 x + 5 - 25 = 180$

Subtract $25$ from $5$ .

$4 x - 20 = 180$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $20$ to both sides of the equation.

$4 x = 180 + 20$

Add $180$ and $20$ .

$4 x = 200$

Divide each term in $4 x = 200$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 x = 200$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{200}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{200}{4}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{200}{4}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $200$ by $4$ .

$x = 50$