How do you solve \frac { - 4+ x } { 3} = 2?

1 Answer
Feb 28, 2017

The variable x equals 10.

Explanation:

First, separate the variable x. It's a good idea to get rid of any denominators first, so we multiply both sides by 3. This gives us the equation -4 + x = 6. To get rid of -4, we need to add 4 on both sides. The resulting equation and answer is x = 10.