Jaxon has a number riddle for his friends. He wants them to guess what number he is thinking of. He tells them that his number can be represented by the x in the equation.
4x + 2 = 26
His friends guess (6, 12,13,36) Using substitution, which guess was the correct number?
6
12
13
36
To find the correct number, we can solve the equation for x.
4x + 2 = 26
Subtracting 2 from both sides:
4x = 24
Dividing both sides by 4:
x = 6
Therefore, the correct number that Jaxon was thinking of is 6.