How do you solve 4x\times 8=2(8x+4)+8\times 44x×8=2(8x+4)+8×4?

1 Answer
Feb 8, 2017

x=5/2x=52.

Explanation:

Solve 4x xx8=2(8x+4)+8xx4)4x×8=2(8x+4)+8×4)

Multiply from left to right.

32x=16x+8+3232x=16x+8+32

Simplify.

32x=16x+4032x=16x+40

Subtract 16x16x from both sides.

32x-16x=4032x16x=40

Simplify.

16x=4016x=40

Divide both sides by 1616.

x=40/16x=4016

Simplify.

x=5/2x=52