Respuesta :

Answer:

4x+2=16

4x=16-2

x=14/4

Answer:   [tex]\bold{\dfrac{7}{2}=3.5}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let n represent the unknown number, then

4n + 2 = 16

     - 2   -2  

4n       = 14

÷4         ÷4  

  n     =  [tex]\dfrac{14}{4}[/tex]

  n     =  [tex]\large\boxed{\dfrac{7}{2}}[/tex]    simplified