Question

how do you solve for x: (x+4)/2=7 ?

Answer 1

What is your understanding of this question? We can go from there :)

Answer 2

well im not sure how to deal with fractions when solving for x

Answer 3

Also..
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Answer 4

thnks lol

Answer 5

In order to do this, you must apply the inverse operation to get rid of the fraction. Do you know how?

Answer 6

multiply the fraction by 2?

Answer 7

Yes! awesome job :)

Answer 8

ok so now we're left with 2x+8=7 or 2x+8=14?

Answer 9

or neither ?

Answer 10

oh ok i got it now

Answer 11

Try again :) the 2 will cancel out

Answer 12

so x+4=14 then substract 4 on both sides were left with x=10?