SOLUTION: this is from a work sheet. I need to know how to work this problem. 3x/4 + 1 = 10 Thanks

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Question 158919: this is from a work sheet. I need to know how to work this problem.
3x/4 + 1 = 10
Thanks
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We'll do it with lots of steps
3x%2F4+%2B+1+=+10 subtract 1 from both sides
3x%2F4+=+9 multiply both sides by 4
3x+=+36 divide both sides by 3
x+=+12
Basically, you need to get the variable 'by itself'. Remember the order of operations? We'll when solving for single variables like this, do those order of operations 'backwards'. That is, do add/subtracts first, then do multiplication/division