Given the following equation:

4(x + 2) = 20

Use the two methods you have learned to eliminate the parentheses and create a new equation that can be solved using inverse operations.

One method is to use the distributive property.

Using this method, the equivalent equation is .
Another method is to use the reciprocal.

Using this method, the equivalent equation is .

useing the distributive property the method is 4x+8=20

using the reciprocal the method is x+2=5

Step-by-step explanation:

first one is 4x+8= 20 second one is x+2=5

Step-by-step explanation:

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50-38=12

step-by-step explanation:

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet