one method for solving 3(x-4)=18 is to first divide by 3 then add 4 which method below would also result in th

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one method for solving 3(x-4)=18 is to first divide by 3 then add 4 which method below would also result in the correct answer

GPT-5 mini · Answer

One equivalent method: distribute, then solve.

3(x − 4) = 18
→ 3x − 12 = 18  (distribute)
→ 3x = 30       (add 12 to both sides)
→ x = 10        (divide both sides by 3)

This gives the same answer as dividing by 3 first then adding 4.

one method for solving 3(x-4)=18 is to first divide by 3 then add 4 which method below would also result in the correct answer