$\"subtraction$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equality is $\"\"$

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Apply Subtraction property of equality: Subtract 5x from each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Commutative proparty: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Sustract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Apply Addition property of equality: Add 5 to each side.

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$\"\"$ (Add 5 to each side )

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Apply division property of equality: Divide each side by 3.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (cancel commen terms)

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

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Graph the solution set on a number line $\"\"$

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Check:

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To check, substitute 4, in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ ) \ \

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Sustract: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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The equality solution is $\"\"$ .