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Solve for x. 4(x + 2) = 48

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do distributive property first

4x + 8 = 28
move the 8 over
4x = 20
divide by 4
x = 5
User Shadowwolf
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4(x + 2) = 48
4x + 4 • 2 = 48
4x + 8 = 48
x = 10
User Aleksikallio
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