Answer :
Answer:
2x + 6 = x -4
Step-by-step explanation:
a) 2(x + 3) = x -4
multiply 2 by x and 3 to get them out of the parentheses
2*x = 2x 2 * 3 = 6
2x + 6 = x -4
here is a little help so you can go on
Answer:
[tex]\text{a) } 2(x + 3) = x -4[/tex]
[tex]2x+6= x -4[/tex]
[tex]2x+6-6= x -4-6[/tex]
[tex]2x= x -10[/tex]
[tex]2x-x= x -x-10[/tex]
[tex]x=-10[/tex]
[tex]\text{b) } 4(5x - 2) = 2(9x + 3)[/tex]
[tex]20x - 8 = 18x+ 6[/tex]
[tex]20x - 8+8 = 18x+ 6+8[/tex]
[tex]20x = 18x+ 14[/tex]
[tex]20x-18x = 18x-18x+ 14[/tex]
[tex]2x = 14[/tex]
[tex]$\frac{2x}{2} =\frac{14}{2} $[/tex]
[tex]x=7[/tex]