Question

solve 4(x-3)=16

Answer 1

4x-12=16 .. then, put 12 on the other side...

Answer 2

distribute 4 :)
So,
4x-12=16
transpose -12 :)
4x=16+12
4x=28
divide both sides by 4 to get x
x=28/4
x=7 :)

Answer 3

Remove the parentheses first
4x-12=16

Add 12 both sides

4x-12=16
12 12
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4x=28

Divide 28 with 4
x=7

Answer 4

A simpler method is to divide both sides of the equation by 4 first

then just add 3 to both sides