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85x-60=4x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
85x-60-4x=0
Subtract 4x from both sides.
81x-60=0
Combine 85x and -4x to get 81x.
81x=60
Add 60 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{60}{81}
Divide both sides by 81.
x=\frac{20}{27}
Reduce the fraction \frac{60}{81} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.