Question

4(x - 3) = 32

Answer 1

x - 3 = 8

Answer 2

Use the distributive property first.

a(b - c) = ab - ac

Answer 3

x = 8 + 3
x = 11

Answer 4

there is a shortcut.
divide 32 by 4.
this is easy & short.

Answer 5

Yes, that does work. They will not always work out this way. Good to know both.

Answer 6

Yeas, u got a point too! :)

Answer 7

so x=11?

Answer 8

Yeas!

Answer 9

You can substitute 11 back into the original equation to see if it makes the equation true. You never need to ask if the answer is correct because there is a way to check it!

Answer 10

4(11 - 3) = 4(8) = 32

So 11 works.