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Help me plsss 4(x + 3) = 16

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Answer:

x = 1

Explanation:

  1. Apply the distributed property: 4x + 12 = 16
  2. Subtract 12 from each side, so it now looks like this: 4x = 4
  3. Divide each side by 4 to cancel out the 4 next to x. It should now look like this: x = 1

I hope this helps!

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