Can someone tell me how to solve 4*(x+2)=14??
Step by Step? Slowly?

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Can someone tell me how to solve 4*(x+2)=14??
Step by Step? Slowly?

anonymous · Answer

4*(x+2) =14
That means
4(x+2) =14
The bracket means multiply
so you multiply
4 x x =4x
then
4 x 2 =8
so you have
4x + 8 = 14
so your trying to find the value of 'x'
so you put
    4x = 14
when a positive figure goes over the other side ' = sign
it becomes a negative
so its
   4x = 14-8
   so 
   4x = 6
     so
     x = 6/4
 a multiplication becomes a division
when you take it over the equal sign
which is '4'
so
  x= 6/4
therefore
 6/4 is cancelled in its lowest term
  so
   x =3/2 
  or
  x = 1 1/2