Solve 1x/4-5

$$\frac { 1 x } { 4 } - 5$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{x}{4}-5$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 5 times \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{1x}{4}-\frac{5\times 4}{4}$$

Since \frac{1x}{4} and \frac{5\times 4}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1x-5\times 4}{4}$$

Do the multiplications in 1x-5\times 4.

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

Factor

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

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{4}.

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