How do you simplify $13 + 20 x = 4 (5 x + 4)$ $13+ 20x = 4( 5x + 4)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-15T23:27:44

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Let's simplify the expression first.

Start by distributing the $4$ $4$ to everything in the parenthesis:

$4 \cdot 5 x = 20 x$ $4*5x=20x$

$4 \cdot 4 = 16$ $4*4=16$

This gives us an expression in which the following occurs:

$13 + 20 x = 20 x + 16$ $13+20x=20x+16$

Subtract $13$ $13$ to get the variable on the left side alone.

$20 x = 20 x + 3$ $20x=20x+3$

We must consolidate the variable now, so subtract $20 x$ $20x$ to get the $3$ $3$ alone:

$0 x = 3$ $0x=3$

We cannot divide by a zero, therefore this answer has no solution.

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How do you simplify 13+ 20x = 4( 5x + 4)13+20x=4(5x+4)13+ 20x = 4( 5x + 4)?