If , what is the value of ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 40
- Step 1: Isolate the variable term by subtracting from both sides: .
- Step 2: Solve for by dividing by : .
- Step 3: Calculate the required expression : .
Answer
40.
Why not the others: 8 is the value of ; 32 is ; 39 is the right-hand constant; 44 adds rather than subtracts the constant term in the final step.
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