Solve for x 5x=24-x

$5 x = 24 - x$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $x$ to both sides of the equation.

$5 x + x = 24$

Add $5 x$ and $x$ .

$6 x = 24$

Step 2

Divide each term in $6 x = 24$ by $6$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $6 x = 24$ by $6$ .

$\frac{6 x}{6} = \frac{24}{6}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $6$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{6 x}{6} = \frac{24}{6}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{24}{6}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $24$ by $6$ .

$x = 4$