Jaxon has a number riddle for his friends. He wants them to guess what number he is thinking of. He tells them that his number can be represented by the x in the equation 4x + 2 = 26 His friends guess {6, 12, 13, 36}. Using substitution, which guess was the correct number? (1 point) Responses 6 6 12 13 36
To solve the equation 4x + 2 = 26, we need to subtract 2 from both sides to isolate the variable:
4x + 2 - 2 = 26 - 2
4x = 24
Then, we divide both sides by 4 to solve for x:
4x/4 = 24/4
x = 6
Therefore, the correct guess is 6.