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

Answer 1

To solve the equation 1/4(x+3) = 5, we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4 to eliminate the fraction:

4 * (1/4(x+3)) = 4 * 5

Simplifying this yields:

(x + 3) = 20

Next, we can subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to isolate x:

(x + 3) - 3 = 20 - 3

This simplifies to:

x = 17

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 17.