Answer
x = 0
Work Step by Step
4(x + 3) + 1 = 13
Simplify by distributing the factor 4 into both terms of the parentheses on the left.
4x + 12 + 1 = 13
Simplify.
4x + 13 = 13
Subtract 13 from both sides.
4x + 13 - 13 = 13 - 13
Simplify.
4x = 0
Divide both sides by 4
x = 0