x+5=-4x

Simple and best practice solution for x+5=-4x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x+5=-4x equation:


Simplifying
x + 5 = -4x

Reorder the terms:
5 + x = -4x

Solving
5 + x = -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
5 + x + 4x = -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: x + 4x = 5x
5 + 5x = -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
5 + 5x = 0

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 5x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 5x = 0 + -5
5x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
5x = -5

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

See similar equations:

| 7(x-6)=4x+(3x+10) | | 6(x+3)-27=15 | | x+20+10x=20+9x | | 58x=580 | | 400=-20w | | -4+7x=10 | | 6x+2y=12 | | 11u=-88 | | 51-14v=569 | | -72=8x | | (x-5)(x+7)= | | 4-3w=-2 | | 6p=18 | | -3u=-48 | | 54=2v | | 3x=-33 | | 12t=84 | | 9-0.8(y-3)=1 | | -4n=100 | | 0.4x+11=7 | | 8+x-5=10 | | 7(-2)-3(3)= | | 5(-2)(3)-2= | | 5-2(3)-2= | | b-1(1-2b)+(b-3)=-4 | | 5xy-2= | | 2(4x-1)=14 | | 5a-1-3a=-31 | | 6x-12=2x+4 | | 3x+4=-8 | | 7x=3x-12 | | -9-3(2a-1)=-18 |

Equations solver categories