Please get out your notebook and solve this equation. What is the solution to the equation on the board:

Question

�
+
4
=
10
x+4=10

x = 6

x = 14

�
=
40
x=40

Answer 1

To solve the equation, we need to isolate the variable x.

To do this, we can start by subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation:

x + 4 - 4 = 10 - 4

This simplifies to:

x = 6

So the solution to the equation is x = 6.