Question

The following equation is an example of a literal equation. 2(x + a) = 46

Answer 1

a)

$a = 23 - x$

b)

First of all, I divided both sides by 2, simplified, and then subtracted x from both sides. Then, I got the final result for 'a'.

a) Solving the equation

Given the expression

$2(x+a)=46$

Divide both sides by 2

$\frac{2(x+a)}{2} = \frac{46}{2}$

simplify

$x+a=23$

subtract x from both sides

$x+a-x = 23-x$

$a = 23 -x$

Thus, the value of a:

$a=23-x$

b) Work Process

First of all, I divided both sides by 2, simplified, and then subtracted z from both sides. Then, I got the final result for 'a'.