Question

What is the solution for $2\left(x+4\right)=12$?

Answer 1

Find the solution of the equation $2\left(x+4\right)=12$.

Calculate the value of $x$ using the distributive property $a\left(b+c\right)=ab+ac$.

$$\begin{gathered} 2\left(x+4\right)=12 \\ \Rightarrow 2x+8=12 \\ \Rightarrow 2x=12-8 \\ \Rightarrow 2x=4 \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{4}{2} \\ \therefore x=2 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the required solution for the given equation is $x=2$.