Asked by lilly

Which of the following statements describes a correct method for solving this equation?

12+4x=24
A.
Subtract 12 from both sides of the equation, and then divide both sides by 4.
B.
Divide both sides of the equation by 4, and then subtract 18 from both sides.
C.
Add 12 to both sides of the equation, and then divide both sides by 4.
D.
Divide both sides of the equation by 4, and then add 12 to both sides.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A.

Subtract 12: 4x = 24 − 12 = 12.
Then divide by 4: x = 12/4 = 3.

(Choices B and D give wrong results; C adds extra unnecessary work and still requires another subtraction to finish.)