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

1 Answer
Oct 22, 2016

color(red)(x = 10 x=10

Explanation:

4x + 8 = 48 4x+8=48

Subtract 8 from each side, giving;

4x + 8color(red)(-8) = 48 color(red)(-8) 4x+88=488

4x = 40 4x=40

Divide by 4 from each side, giving;

(4x)/color(red)4 = 40/color(red)44x4=404

x = 10x=10

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