How I solve math problems

                 Many people have different ways to solve a math problem. They can do it in their heads, they need to write it out, and there are other different ways as well. The way I solve math problems is that first I look at the question, then I write in on a piece of paper, and follow the steps to solve the problem. Like I said before, some people have that ability to solve in their heads and still get it right, but some people can't. I write it out then solve the problem, so I know that I can be sure that the answer is right. Before I solve the problem, I break it down until it becomes a problem that I can solve. For example, I would break down 3x+4=13, to the first step, 4-13, which equals 9 so then I would have, 3x=9 , and I could solve by dividing from the both sides, because what ever you do to one side you have to do to the other. The answer for 3x+4=13, would eventually be 9, because 13-4 would 9 and 3x3 would be nine. In other words, 3x3=9+4=13. This is how I solve problems like this, by following the steps.
                        This is my way of solving problems like this, I follow the steps. I would like to see if people could get the answer right, while solving it in their heads. It is way more easier and you know that you will get the answer right. This is also a good way of checking your work to, plug in your answer and see if you got it right. I hope this helped you understand how to solve and check your answers.