Answer:
a) Add 4 to both sides, and then divide by 2. The solution is
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Step-by-step explanation:
Question:
Which of the following describes the correct process for solving the equation 2x − 4 = 20 and arrives at the correct solution?
a) Add 4 to both sides, and then divide by 2. The solution is x = 12.
b) Divide both sides by −4, and then subtract 2. The solution is x = −7.
c) Subtract 4 from both sides, and then divide by 2. The solution is x = −12.
d) Multiply both sides by −4, and then divide by 2. The solution is x = −40.
Solution:
Given equation:

We need to determine the steps in order to solve for
.
Solving for
.
Step 1: Adding 4 both sides.


Step 2: Dividing both sides by 2.

∴ 
Thus, we added 4 both sides and then divided both sides by 2 to get solution = 12
The answer is 0.04444... or 2/45. Whichever is more useful to you.
<span>I believe its 4.5
I could be wrong though</span>
You do the sum(40) subtracted by 8, the answer from that divided by 2 since Erin's two times younger.
40-8=32
32÷2=16
Then if you want to check it you do the opposite and get the same sum(40) so 16×2=32 and 32+8=40
Answer: No
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