Fill in the spaces to solve each step of the problem 1/4(x+3)=5 .(2 points)
To solve the equation 1/4(x+3) = 5, we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4 to eliminate the fraction:
4 * (1/4(x+3)) = 4 * 5
Simplifying this yields:
(x + 3) = 20
Next, we can subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to isolate x:
(x + 3) - 3 = 20 - 3
This simplifies to:
x = 17
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 17.