Solve: 4(x + 1) + 8 = 24

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anonymous · Answer

Distribute the 4:

4(x+1)+8=24
4x+4+8=24

Can you solve it now? :o)

anonymous · Answer

nop

anonymous · Answer

Alright, well now you're going to combine the like terms of +4 and +8.

4x+12=24

Now, we need to get x alone, so, you're going to get the 12 over to the 24. Can you do it?

anonymous · Answer

give me another hit to solve it

anonymous · Answer

Well, to cancel the +12, or to get it's value to 0, you need to do the opposite of what its doing. So, +12 is positive and adding, so you need to the opposite operation of adding and a number to get the +12 to cancel on the left side. And whatever you do to one side you must do to the other. So, whatever you do to the +12 you must do to the 24 on the right side. :o)

anonymous · Answer

4(x + 1) + 8 = 24
4x+4+8=24
4x+12=24
4x=12
x=3

anonymous · Answer

Awesome job :o)