Question

4(x + 2.5) = 22\
\square = \square

Explanation:

Step1: Divide both sides by 4

To isolate the term \((x + 2.5)\), we divide both sides of the equation \(4(x + 2.5)=22\) by 4.
\[
\frac{4(x + 2.5)}{4}=\frac{22}{4}
\]

Step2: Simplify both sides

Simplifying the left - hand side, the 4 in the numerator and denominator cancels out, leaving \(x + 2.5\). Simplifying the right - hand side, \(\frac{22}{4}=5.5\). So we get \(x + 2.5 = 5.5\)

Answer:

The left box should be filled with \(x + 2.5\) and the right box should be filled with \(5.5\) (or if we continue to solve for \(x\), we can subtract 2.5 from both sides: \(x=5.5 - 2.5=3\), but based on the first step of isolating \((x + 2.5)\), the answer for the boxes as per the first transformation is \(x + 2.5\) and \(5.5\))