Question
$$\frac{x}{4}+13 = 16$$
Answer
$$ x = 12 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{x}{4}+13 &= 16&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 4 }. \\[1 em]4 \cdot \frac{x}{4}+4\cdot13 &= 4\cdot16&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]x+52 &= 64&& \text{ move 52 to the right } \\[1 em]x &= 64-52&& \\[1 em]x &= 12&& \\[1 em]x &= 12&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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