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5x+4=3\times 3x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 15, the least common multiple of 3,15,5.
5x+4=9x
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
5x+4-9x=0
Subtract 9x from both sides.
-4x+4=0
Combine 5x and -9x to get -4x.
-4x=-4
Subtract 4 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-4}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=1
Divide -4 by -4 to get 1.