Question

What is the value of x?



4(6 + 7) = 4 • 6 + x • 7

Answer 1

What do you think the answer is?

Answer 2

Remember PEMDAS

4(6 + 7) = 4 • 6 + x • 7

Parenthesis
4(13)=4 • 6 + x • 7

Multiply
52=24 + 7x

Now we need to isolate x

Subtract 24 on both sides
52=24 + 7x
-24 -24

28=7x

Divide by 7 on both sides

28=7x
/7 /7

4=x
or
x=4