document.write( "Question 19534: x + 8 + 4x = 28
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Algebra.Com's Answer #9444 by MelanieBCC(40)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! first, collect like terms [x+4x]= 5x, so your equation becomes \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "then use inverse operations to get the constants on one side and the variable on the other... \n" ); document.write( "5x+8-8=28-8 becomes 5x=20 and 5x/5=20/5 which becomes |