Fill in the spaces to solve each step of the problem 1/4 ( x + 3 ) = 5.(2 points)

Question

Step 1: (__) 1/4 ( x + 3 ) = 5(__).
Step 2: x+3=__.
Step 3: Subtract __ from both sides.
Step 4: x=__

Answer 1

To solve the equation $\frac{1}{4}(x+3)=5$, let's fill in the steps:

Step 1: (Multiply both sides by 4)
$1/4(x+3)=5$ (multiply both sides by 4) → Step 1: (4) $1/4(x+3)=5(4)$

Step 2: x + 3 = 20
To solve for $x+3$, we calculate $5\times 4=20$.

Step 3: Subtract 3 from both sides.
We need to isolate $x$, so we subtract $3$ from $20$.

Step 4: x = 17
After subtracting, we have $x=20-3=17$.

Putting it all together:

1. $4\cdot \frac{1}{4}(x+3)=5\cdot 4$
2. $x+3=20$
3. Subtract $3$ from both sides.
4. $x=17$