Question

4(5x - 2) = 72 What do I do

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

4(5x - 2) = 72

Do the distributive property

20x - 8 = 72

Then add 8 to both sides to get 20x alone

20x - 8 = 72

      + 8  + 8

20x = 80

Then divide both sides by 20 to get x

$\frac{20x}{20} = \frac{80}{20}$

x = 4