Question

.What is the value of x if 2(x+1) = 16 ?​

Answer 1

7

Explanation:

2x+2=16

2x=16-2

x=16-2/2

x=14/2=7

Answer 2

2(x +1) = 16

Use the distributive property ( multiply 2 by each term inside the parenthesis).

2x + 2 = 16

Subtract 2 from both sides:

2x = 14

Divide both sides by 2:

x = 7