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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve x/4 + 12 < 42. is that x/4?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so the original problem is \[\large \frac{x}{4} + 12 < 42\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so I subtract 12 from both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and that is 30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then I get confused woth the x/4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

i see, so you got to x/4 < 30 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what you do is multiply both sides by 4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

because this undoes the division by 4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it's like how you subtracted 12 from both sides (to undo the +12)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so the anser is 30 x 4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

120

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep x < 120

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