Question

solve the equation 1 over 4 x + 2 = 5 for x.

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Answer 1

i am going to make a bet that this is
\[\frac{1}{4}x+2=5\] am i right?

Answer 2

yess just gotta solve it

Answer 3

I assumed that as well. So what you do is you first isolate the variable. So 1/4 x = 3. See how I did it?
Then you would divide 3 by 1/4. And get x

Answer 4

is it 12?

Answer 5

what @SavannahWillett said
subtract 2 from both sides to get
\[\frac{1}{4}x=3\] but i would say "multiply both sides by 4" to get
\[x=3\times 4\] rather than "divide by \(\frac{1}{4}\)" but it is really the same thing

Answer 6

yes, it is 12