Question

Complete the first step in the solution.

4x=24

Answer 1

x = 24 ÷ 4 or 24/4

Explanation:

In order to isolate the variable, you multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 4, which is 1/4.

Answer 2

x would be equal to 6

Explanation:

24 would be divided by 4 because it's 4x