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Find the value of x?? Please help!!


x + 2 = (x)/(4) +5

User Shanta
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Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:


x + 2 = (x)/(4) + 5

Multiply through by 4 to eliminate the fraction

That's


4x + 8 = (x)/(4) * 5 + 5 * 4 \\ 4x + 8 = x + 20

Subtract x from each side

That's


4x - x + 8 = x - x + 20 \\ 3x + 8 = 20

Subtract 8 from each side


3x + 8 - 8 = 20 - 8 \\ 3x = 12

Divide both sides by 3


(3x)/(3) = (12)/(3)

We have the final answer as

x = 4

Hope this helps you

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