Solve 3.5=5(x+4)

$$3.5 = 5 ( x + 4 )$$

Solve for x

$$x=-3.3$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 5.

$$\frac{3.5}{5}=x+4$$

Expand \frac{3.5}{5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{35}{50}=x+4$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{35}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{7}{10}=x+4$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$x+4=\frac{7}{10}$$

Subtract 4 from both sides.

$$x=\frac{7}{10}-4$$

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{40}{10}.

$$x=\frac{7}{10}-\frac{40}{10}$$

Since \frac{7}{10} and \frac{40}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{7-40}{10}$$

Subtract 40 from 7 to get -33.

$$x=-\frac{33}{10}$$