How do you solve #1/4 x + 18 = x#?

1 Answer
Apr 29, 2018

#x=24#

Explanation:

First, I will change all terms to have denominators of #4#. We now have

#1/4x+72/4=4/4x#

Now, we can subtract #1/4x# from both sides to get:

#3/4x=72/4#

We can multiply both sides by the reciprocal of #3/4#, which is #4/3#. We get:

#x=72/4*4/3#

#x=72/cancel(4)*cancel(4)/3#

#=72/3#

#x=24#

Hope this helps!