SOLUTION: What is 4(x+5)+4x=22

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Question 793995: What is 4(x+5)+4x=22
Found 2 solutions by sunny1992, wilft1:
Answer by sunny1992(35) About Me  (Show Source):
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4*x+5*4+4x=22
4x+20+4x=22
8x=22-20
+x=2%2F8+
+x=1%2F4+

Answer by wilft1(217) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4(x+5)+4x=22
first of all, get rid of the parenthesis by multiplying it out
4x+20+4x=22
combine like terms
8x+20=22
subtract 20 from both sides
8x=2
divide both sides by 8
x = 2/8
x = 1/4