John wants to center a painting, which is 8 feet wide, on his living room wall, which is 17 feet wide. Where on the wall should John mark the location of the nails, if the painting requires nails every 1/4th of its length, excluding the edges. Explain in detail your solution process.

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

step-by-step explanation:

8

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

6