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4x+5-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
3x+5=0
Combine 4x and -x to get 3x.
3x=-5
Subtract 5 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-5}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-\frac{5}{3}
Fraction \frac{-5}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{3} by extracting the negative sign.