Question

Solve

2(x/4 + 8) = 18

Answer 1

`\boxed{\boxed{\sf x=4}}`

Explanation:

`\blacksquare \:\:\sf 2\left(\cfrac{x}{4}+8\right)=18`

Divide both sides by 2:

`\mapsto \sf \cfrac{2\left(\cfrac{x}{4}+8\right)}{2}=\cfrac{18}{2}`

`\mapsto \sf \cfrac{x}{4}+8=9`

Subtract 8 from both sides:

`\mapsto \sf \cfrac{x}{4}+8-8=9-8`

`\mapsto \sf \cfrac{x}{4}=1`

Multiply both sides by 4:

`\mapsto \sf \cfrac{4x}{4}=1* \:4`

`\mapsto \sf x=4`

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Answer 2

x = 4

Explanation:

2(x/4 + 8) = 18

First: Distribute 2 into "x/4 + 8".

2x/4 + 16 = 18

2x/4 = 18 - 16

1x/2 = 2

x/2 • 2 = 2 • 2

x = 4

P.S "•" means to multiply.

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