Question

Solve for x in the equation: 24=4x *

Answer 1

x=6

Explanation:

Step 1

Divide both sides by the same factor

24=4x

`(24)/(4) = (4x)/(4)`

Step 2

Simplify

Divide the numbers

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

Move the variable to the left

x=6

Answer 2

Given the equation

`24=4x`

To solve this equation for x, you have to isolate the "x" term alone on one side of the equal sign. Note that the x-term is being multiplied by 4, to cancel this multiplication you have to divide it by the same number, 4. And to keep the equality valid, you have to apply the division property of equality, which means that you have to divide both sides by 4:

`\begin{gathered} (24)/(4)=(4x)/(4) \\ 6=x \end{gathered}`

And you get that the value of x is 6.