Question

jamarion bruce
q3 - accelerated mathematics gr 8 | quiz 3

1. in solving $ax + x = y$ for $x$, you first need to:

a. subtract $x$ from both sides
b. add $x$ to both sides
c. multiply by $x$
d. divide by $x$

Explanation:

Step1: Identify goal: isolate $u$

We start with $4u - x = y$, need to get $u$ alone.

Step2: Eliminate $-x$ first

To remove $-x$ from the left side, we perform the inverse operation: add $x$ to both sides.
$4u - x + x = y + x$ simplifies to $4u = y + x$

Answer:

b. Add x to both sides