Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
We can isolate
x
on the left hand side by performing a sequence of operations on both sides of the equation.
Given:
5
(
x
+
1
)
+
4
6
=
4
Multiply both sides of the equation by
6
to get:
5
(
x
+
1
)
+
4
=
24
Subtract
4
from both sides of the equation to get:
5
(
x
+
1
)
=
20
Divide both sides of the equation by
5
to get:
x
+
1
=
4
Subtract
1
from both sides of the equation to get:
x
=
3
Answer:x=3
Step-by-step explanation: 5 times x (which is 3) plus 5 times 1 (which is 5) is 15+5+4 (which equals 24) and then 24 divided by 6 equals 4
