Question

12(1+x)=4x+28solving for x

Answer 1

Solve for x:

$12(1+x)=4x+28$

As a first step, use distributive multiplication:

$12+12x=4x+28$

Then, we can use inverse operations to solve equations:

$\begin{gathered} 12x-4x=28-12 \\ 8x=16 \\ x=\frac{16}{8} \\ x=2 \end{gathered}$