Question

Solve for x:
4(3x8-x)=4

Answer 1

Explanation:

`4\left(3\cdot \:8-x\right)=4`

`\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}4`

`(4\left(3\cdot \:8-x\right))/(4)=(4)/(4)`

`Simplify`

`24-x=1`

`\mathrm{Subtract\:}24\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}`

`24-x-24=1-24`

`Simplify`

`-x=-23`

`\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-1`

`(-x)/(-1)=(-23)/(-1)`

`Simplify`

`x=23`

Answer 2

`x=23`

Explanation:

`4(3\cdot8-x)=4`

Divide both sides by 4:

`\implies 3\cdot8-x=1`

Add x to both sides:

`\implies 3\cdot8=x+1`

Multiply 3 × 8:

`\implies 24=x+1`

Subtract 1 from both sides:

`\implies 23=x`