Question

What value for x makes the following sentence true?

x+ 4 = 3(x - 2)
'A 5
B 40
C 20
D3

Answer 1

Value of x = 5

Explanation:

Given:

x + 4 = 3(x - 2)

Find:

Value of x

Computation:

x + 4 = 3(x - 2)

⇒ x + 4 = 3x - 6

⇒ x = 3x -6 - 4

⇒ x - 3x = -10

⇒-2x = - 10

⇒ x = -10 / - 2

Value of x = 5