How do you solve for x in $4/9( x + 3 ) = g$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-06T14:47:19

$color(green)(x = (9g-12)/4$

$color(green)(4 / 9) ( x +3 ) = g$

$( x +3 ) = g * color(green)( (9 / 4)$

$color(blue)(x) +3 = (9g)/4$

Isolating $color(blue)(x)$

$color(blue)(x) = (9g)/4 - 3$

$color(blue)(x) = (9g)/4 - 12/4$

$color(blue)(x = (9g-12)/4$

How do you solve for x in 4/9( x + 3 ) = g4/9( x + 3 ) = g?