Question

Four times the quantity 5 less than `x` is 30. What is the value of `x`?

Answer 1

`-10/4`

Explanation:

I’m assuming you meant to type “the four times the quantity OF 5 less than x is 30”

The equation would look something like this: `4(5-x) = 30`

You would have to distribute and then isolate to find x, so:

`20 - 4x = 30`

`- 4x = 10`

`x = - 10/4`