Three times the sum of a number and eight is four more than the number. find the number
1 answer:
Answer:
3(x+8)=4+x
distribute the 3 by multiplying it with the x and the 8
3x+24=4+x
subtract x from both sides
2x+24=4
subtract 24 from both sides
2x=4-24
2x=-20
divide each side by 2
leaving the variable isolated
x=-10
Step-by-step explanation:
It is important to balance each side by doing the same to both sides such as at the end divide both sides by 2.
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