4(x+2)=20 what's the answer
You first have to distribute the problem, doing so you get 4x+8=20 subtract 8 from both sides to get 4x=12 divide both sides by 4 and you get x=3
4 ( x + 2 ) = 204 x + 4 2 = 204 x + 8 = 204 x = 20 - 84 x = 12x = 12 / 4x = 3