document.write( "Question 125974: 4x-16=80..This is from a test so I don't have a chapter or anything. I do not understand how to do this one or check my answer. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #92314 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x-16=80\" Start with the given equation\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x=80%2B16\"Add 16 to both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x=96\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2896%29%2F%284%29\" Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=24\" Divide\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------------------\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=24\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check:\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x-16=80\" Start with the given equation\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2824%29-16=80\" Plug in \"x=24\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"96-16=80\" Multiply\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"80=80\" Subtract. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer.
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );