Question

How do you solve 3/4 (5+x) + 4 = 3x + 1? Thanks:)

Answer 1

$\dfrac{3}{4}(5+x)+4=3x+1\ \ \ \ |\cdot4\\\\3(5+x)+16=12x+4\ \ \ |\text{use distributive property}\\\\(3)(5)+(3)(x)+16=12x+4\\\\15+3x+16=12x+4\\\\31+3x=12x+4\ \ \ \ |-31\\\\3x=12x-27\ \ \ \ |-12x\\\\-9x=-27\ \ \ \ |:(-9)\\\\\boxed{x=3}$