Question

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

Answer 1

`x = 18`

Explanation:

`2 = x/3 - 4`

`2 color(blue)(+4) = x/3 cancel{-4} cancel{color(blue)(+4)}`

`6 = x/3`

`6 color(blue)(*3) = x/cancel3 cancel{color(blue)(*3)}`

`18 = x`