4 times x is equal to x increased by 6. x
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
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4 times x is equal to x increased by 6.
Find x
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Well, if we have 4 times x equals x increased by 6, it's like saying 4x = x + 6. Let's solve it together, shall we?
So, we want to find the value of x. To get rid of that x in the equation, we can subtract x from both sides of the equation. That gives us 4x - x = x + 6 - x, which simplifies to 3x = 6.
Almost there! Now let's divide both sides of the equation by 3. That gives us x = 6 รท 3, which is 2!
So, the answer is B. 2.
To solve the equation, let's break it down step by step:
1) The equation states that "4 times x is equal to x increased by 6."
So we can write this mathematically as: 4x = x + 6.
2) To solve for x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation.
We can start by subtracting x from both sides of the equation: 4x - x = x + 6 - x.
This simplifies to: 3x = 6.
3) Next, we want to isolate x even further. Since 3x means 3 multiplied by x, we can isolate x by dividing both sides of the equation by 3: (3x) / 3 = 6 / 3.
This simplifies to: x = 2.
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 2.
Answer: B.2
4x = x+6
3x = 6
so, ...