math is too hard

Question

5 times blank subtracted by 4 times blank 22

Answer 1

if you mean 5x -4x = 22, then x = 22

if you mean 4x -5x = 22, then x =-22

but it's unclear the way it's written what it means

5x -4x22?

= -83x

or 4x22 -5x = 88x-5x = 83x

probably one of the above, 22x, -22x, 83x or -83x

unless there's more to the problem. Something seems left out.