Solve for x 4x+20=0

$4 x + 20 = 0$

Step 1

Subtract $20$ from both sides of the equation.

$4 x = - 20$

Step 2

Divide each term in $4 x = - 20$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 x = - 20$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{- 20}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{- 20}{4}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 20}{4}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 20$ by $4$ .

$x = - 5$