Question

2/3x - 4 = 20 what is the simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

36

Step-by-step explanation:

The goal is to get x by itself, in order to do that you have to get rid of the other numbers, and you have to do it ON EACH SIDE OF THE EQUATION

$\frac{2}{3} x -4+4$ =20+4

-4 + (+4) = 0

So that leaves

$\frac{2}{3}x = 24$

Next is to get rid of the $\frac{2}{3}$ by multiplying the numerator by itself.

$\frac{2}{3} * 3 = 24*3$

Which leaves

$2x=72$

Now just divide 2 because it's multiplication.

2x ÷ 2 = 72 ÷ 2

2x / 2 cancels each other out and leaves x

and 72 ÷ 2

= 36

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