Hello there! Given the already equal expression, we can solve for x accordingly through steps:
1. Subtract
4 - 4 = 0
20 - 4 = 16
2. Simplify
6x = 16 - 2x
3. Add 2x
-2x + 2x = 0
6x + 2x = 8x
4. Simplify
8x = 16
5. Divide by 8
8x divided by 8 equals x
16 divided by 8 equals 2
6. Simplify
x = 2
Now that we have solved for the variable, we can plug it into the next expression:
3(2) - 5 = ?
6 - 5 = 1
Your final answer is:
3x - 5 = 1
Hope this helps!
