Question

What are the 3 steps to solving the equation 7(x – 4) = 84?

Answer 1

you have to distribute, then subtract, then divide by the remaining on both sides for everything except for the distribution 

Answer 2

use the distribution property and multiply 7 to x and -4 to get

7x-28 = 84

then add 28 to both side

7x= 112

then divide 7 to both side to get

x= 16