Asher solved the equation below: 4x = 64 4x − 4 = 64 − 4 x = 60 Is Asher's solution correct? If the solution is incorrect, expla

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Arte-miy333 [17]

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Asher solved the equation below: 4x = 64 4x − 4 = 64 − 4 x = 60 Is Asher's solution correct? If the solution is incorrect, expla

in why it is incorrect and show the correct steps to solve the equation.

Mathematics

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Serjik [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-10T06:40:45+03:00

Serjik [45]4 years ago

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Answer: No, Asher is incorrect. Instead of subtracting 4 from both sides, you should divide by 4. As a result, x should equal 16, not 60.

Divide by 4 to both sides.

$4x = 64\\\\\frac{4x}{4} = \frac{64}{4} \\\\x = 16$

erica [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-10T08:02:44+03:00

erica [24]4 years ago

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No. Asher figured that just subtracting 4 from 4x, which is 64, would get him the value of x. However, since 64=4x, one needs to divide 64 by the number of x's to get x's value. 64/4= 16, which is the value of x.