SOLUTION: solve for x x/5+4=7

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Question 104326: solve for x
x/5+4=7
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x%2F5%2B4=7 both sides multiply by 5
%28x%2F5%29%2A+5+%2B+4%2A5+=+7%2A5
x%2B+20+=+35 add -20 to both sides
x%2B+20+-+20+=+35+-20

x+=+35+-+20
x+=+15