Question

Solve for x: the quantity of x plus 4 over 3 = 2

Answer 1

Do you know how to write this out?

Answer 2

yes its (x+4)
_______ = 2
3

Answer 3

Rightt, do you not know how to solve it?

Answer 4

i thought i did but i got it wrong.

Answer 5

Alright, what did you try?

Answer 6

i got 1.2 and its not it.

Answer 7

i think i figured out what i did wrong

Answer 8

You get rid of the fraction first, multiply both sides by 3 :P

Answer 9

i did that.

Answer 10

then i did x+4 which becomes 5x because you put a 1 infront of the x

Answer 11

And you got x+4=6?

That would give you \(\color{blue}{x=2}\)

Answer 12

ohhh i see what i did. thanks so much!!!

Answer 13

Ohhh, you don't add x and 4, they are different components. You can only them if they both had an x.

And you're welcome, glad to help :)

Answer 14

ive done so much math today my brain is fried!! ;)

Answer 15

Haha, sorry to hear that, well good luck ;)

Answer 16

thanks