How do you solve $4x + 8= 48$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-22T07:14:31

$color(red)(x = 10$

$4x + 8 = 48$

Subtract 8 from each side, giving;

$4x + 8color(red)(-8) = 48 color(red)(-8)$

$4x = 40$

Divide by 4 from each side, giving;

$(4x)/color(red)4 = 40/color(red)4$

$x = 10$

$color(blue)(Check;$
$= 4(10) + 8$
$= 40 + 8$
$= 48$

How do you solve 4x + 8= 484x + 8= 48?