Question

12x - 4=4(2x+1) What is x?

Answer 1

x = 2

Explanation:

12x - 4 = 4(2x + 1)

Distribution first

12x - 4 = 4(2x) + 4(1)

12x - 4 = 8x + 4

Isolate x to one side

12x - 4 - 8x = 8x - 8x + 4

12x - 8x - 4 = 4

4x - 4 = 4

4x - 4 + 4 = 4 + 4

4x = 8

4x/4 = 8/4

x = 2