Question
$$\frac{x}{4}+62 = 58$$
Answer
$$ x = -16 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{x}{4}+62 &= 58&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 4 }. \\[1 em]4 \cdot \frac{x}{4}+4\cdot62 &= 4\cdot58&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]x+248 &= 232&& \text{ move 248 to the right } \\[1 em]x &= 232-248&& \\[1 em]x &= -16&& \\[1 em]x &= -16&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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