Question

How do you solve `\frac { x } { 4} - 56= 52`?

Answer 1

`x=432`

Explanation:

`"to eliminate the fraction multiply all terms by 4"`

`cancel(4)xxx/cancel(4)-(4xx56)=(4xx52)`

`rArrx-224=208larrcolor(blue)" no fraction"`

`"add 224 to both sides"`

`xcancel(-224)cancel(+224)=208+224`

`rArrx=432`

Answer 2

`x= 432`

Explanation:

`\frac { x } { 4} - 56= 52`

Keep the term with variable on one side (left-hand-side) and take the other terms on right- hand- side. Apply rules of transposition.

`\frac { x } { 4} = 52+56`

`\frac { x } { 4} = 108`

`x = 108\times 4`

`x = 432`