Question

lets solve this equation a different way.
solve $4(x + 2) = 12$.
how can you isolate $x$?
divide by $\boldsymbol{2}$ on both sides.

Explanation:

Step1: Divide both sides by 4

$\frac{4(x+2)}{4} = \frac{12}{4}$
Simplify to get: $x+2 = 3$

Step2: Subtract 2 from both sides

$x+2-2 = 3-2$
Simplify to isolate $x$

Answer:

$x=1$

To correct the dropdown error: The first step should be Divide by 4 on both sides (not 2) to start isolating $x$.