Solve for x 4x+3=19

$4 x + 3 = 19$

Step 1

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

Subtract $3$ from both sides of the equation.

$4 x = 19 - 3$

Subtract $3$ from $19$ .

$4 x = 16$

Step 2

Divide each term in $4 x = 16$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 x = 16$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{16}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{16}{4}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{16}{4}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $16$ by $4$ .

$x = 4$