Lara read for 40 minutes. she read 4 times longer than ryan. which equation could be used to calculate the number of minutes that ryan read? let the variable p stand for the number of minutes ryan read. a. 40 = p • 4 b. 40 = p + 4 c. 40 = p ÷ 4 d. 40 • 4 = p

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let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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