Answer:
2(7) - 1/4 = 4 + 1/3x
x = 117/4
Explanation:
solving an equation with one missing variable
step 1: multiply 2 * 7
ex: 14 - 1/4 = 4 + 1/3x
step 2: subtract 14 from 1/4
ex: 55/4 = 4 + 1/3x
step 3: subtract 4 from both sides of the equation
55/4 - 4 = 4 + 1/3x - 4 (39/4 = 1/3x)
step 4: divide both sides of the equation by 1/3
ex: 39/4 / 1/3 = 1/3x / 1/3 (x = 117/4 or x = 29 1/4)
step 5: to check your answer add the answer you got from the last equation which was 117/4 or 29 1/4 and input it into the original equation and get your final answer
ex: 2(7) - 1/4 = 4 + 1/3(117/4)
14 - 1/4 = 4 + 39/4
55/4 = 55/4 (if both sides of the equation are the same numbers like 55/4 = 55/4 then your answer is true)