SOLUTION: I need help with solving 3x+4=32

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Question 479819: I need help with solving 3x+4=32
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x + 4 = 32

First we get rid of the added 4 by subtracting 4 from both sides:

3x + 4 = 32
    -4   -4
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3x     = 28

Now we get rid of the multiplied 3 by dividing both sides by 3:

    3x%2F3 = 28%2F3

     x = 9%261%2F3 or in algebra it is usually OK just to
leave it as an improper fraction 28%2F3.  Improper fractions are
quite PROPER in algebra! :-)  
  
Edwin