4x+3.6+x=1.2
Add 4x and x.
5x+3.6=1.2
Subtract 3.6 from both sides of the equation.
5x=1.2-3.6
Subtract 3.6 from 1.2.
5x=-2.4
5x=-2.4
Divide each term in 5x=-2.4 by 5.
5×5=-2.45
Cancel the common factor of 5.
Cancel the common factor.
5×5=-2.45
Divide x by 1.
x=-2.45
x=-2.45
Divide -2.4 by 5.
x=-0.48
x=-0.48
Solve for x 4x+3.6+x=1.2