solve the equation: 4) 12
Ani2n 12)
417
Step 1: Use the distributive property
Step 2: Subtract n from both sides
63
41
Step 3: Simplify:
311
Step 4: Divide both sides by 3
301
3
Step 5: Simplify.
Check the solution to the example problem by replacing
z in the original equation with - 2 and evaluating both
sides. What true statement do you get?
to climinate the fraction in