Given the equation: x−413=2 Use proportions rule: From a1/b1 = a2/b2 should a1*b2 = a2*b1, In this case
a1 = 13
b1 = -4 + x
a2 = 1
b2 = 1/2
so we get the equation 213=x−4 213=x−4 Move free summands (without x) from left part to right part, we given: 0=x−221 Move the summands with the unknown x from the right part to the left part: −x=−221 Divide both parts of the equation by -1