Lexi needs 144 beads. a large box holds 100 beads. a medium box holds 10 beads. a small box holds 1 bead. lexi already had 1 large box and 4 small boxes. how many medium boxes of beads does she need?

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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