Solve each equation by using the properties of equality. Check.

4x – 18 = 65

4x - 18 + 18 = 65 + 18

4x = 83
4x/4 = 8 ¾

x = 8 ¾

Right?

4x – 18 = 65

4x = 65 + 18
4x = 83
x = 83/4
x = 20.75

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To solve the equation 4x - 18 = 65, we need to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation.

First, we can start by adding 18 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the -18 on the left side:

4x - 18 + 18 = 65 + 18

This simplifies to:

4x = 83

Now, we can divide both sides of the equation by 4 to solve for x:

(4x)/4 = 83/4

The 4 on the left side cancels out, leaving us with:

x = 83/4

So the solution to the equation is x = 83/4.

To check if this solution is correct, we can substitute the value of x back into the original equation and see if both sides are equal:

4(83/4) - 18 = 65

This simplifies to:

83 - 18 = 65

65 = 65

Since both sides are equal, we can conclude that the solution x = 83/4 is correct.