you'll do the (whole)(outside)= (whole)(outside) so, set it up like this: (5+3)3= (x+4)4now work it out with PEMDAS: 15+9=4x+16combine like terms: 24= 4x+16subtract the 16 from each side: 8=4xlastly, divide by 4 on each side to get x=2
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