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Question 7 of 10

What is the solution to this equation?
4x + 2(x+ 6) = 36
A. x= 8
B. x = 5
C. x= 4
O D. x = 7
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User Divyesh Prajapati
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B) and A)

Step by step explanation:

4 x 5 + 2 = 22 then you do 8 + 6 which equals 14. 22 + 14 = 36

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User Rburhum
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Answer:

C: x is 4

Explanation:


{ \tt{4x + 2(x + 6) = 36}}

» Open the brackets following distributive property:


{ \tt{4x + { \green{(2x + 12)}} = 36}} \\ { \tt{6x + 12 = 36}} \\ { \tt{6x = 36 - 12}} \\ { \tt{6x = 24}} \\ { \tt{x = 4}}

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