Question

Can you break down how this equation was solved?

Answer 1

x + 2 = 5
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4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Multiply 4 on both sides:

x + 2 = 5
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4
x4 x4
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4(x+2) = 4(5) [DONT FORGET TO SIMPLIFY]

4x + 8 = 20
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subtract 8 from both sides:

4x + 8 = 20
-8 -8
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4x = 12
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Divide by 4

4x = 12
÷4 ÷4
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x = 3

Answer 2

Yes! Let me help you!

Here is the original equation, lets solve this step-by-step

(x + 2)/4 = 5

Now, lets find out how.

We must apply the inverse operation.

4/2 is the reciprocal, so lets multiply that to both sides.

4/2 = 2
5*4 = 20

4x + 8 = 20
-8 -8 Subtract 8 from both sides. (Inverse operation)

4x = 12
4x/4 = 12/4 Divide 4 by both sides (Inverse)

x = 12/4
x = 3 Simplified

Answer: x = 3