Question

Help me with solving multi-step equations...13x + 2 = 4x + 38

Answer 1

X=4
13x-4x=38-2
9x=36
Therefore x is equal to 4

Answer 2

1 Subtract 22 from both sides
13x=4x+38-213x=4x+38−2

2 Simplify 4x+38-24x+38−2 to 4x+364x+36
13x=4x+3613x=4x+36

3 Subtract 4x4x from both sides
13x-4x=3613x−4x=36

4 Simplify 13x-4x13x−4x to 9x9x
9x=369x=36

5 Divide both sides by 99
x=\frac{36}{9}x=
​9
​
​36
​​

6 Simplify \frac{36}{9}
​9
​
​36
​​ to 44
x=4x=4