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X+4=3x
What's x equal please show work

User Kuzdogan
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Solution, solve\:for\:x,\:x+4=3x\quad :\quad x=2


Steps:


x+4=3x


\mathrm{Subtract\:}4\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides},\\x+4-4=3x-4


\mathrm{Simplify},\\x=3x-4


\mathrm{Subtract\:}3x\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides},\\x-3x=3x-4-3x


\mathrm{Simplify},\\-2x=-4


\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-2,\\(-2x)/(-2)=(-4)/(-2)


\mathrm{Simplify},\\(-2x)/(-2),\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad (-a)/(-b)=(a)/(b),\\(2x)/(2),\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:(2)/(2)=1,\\x,\\Then,\\(-4)/(-2),\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad (-a)/(-b)=(a)/(b),\\(4)/(2),\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:(4)/(2)=2,\\x=2


\mathrm{The\:Correct\:Answer\:is\:x=2}


\mathrm{Hope\:This\:Helps!!!}


User Michael Chinen
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x+4=3x

first subtract x from both sides(x-x and 3x-x)

4=2x

Now divide 2 from both sides (2x/2 and 4/2)

2=x

So x=2

User Starkii
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