Question

Is 4 a solution of 2x equals 8

Answer 1

Answer: Yes it is a solution. It is the only solution to this equation.

To confirm this statement, replace every x with 4 and then use PEMDAS to simplify both sides

2*x = 8 is the original equation

2*4 = 8 is what happens after we replace x with 4

8 = 8 is the final result after simplifying everything

We get the same thing on both sides (8) so that confirms that x = 4 is indeed the proper solution.

Answer 2

x=4 is a solution

Explanation:

2x = 8

Let x =4

2(4) =8

8=8

Since this is true, x=4 is a solution