Imagine you are teaching a fellow student how to solve:
4 + 2(x - 1) = 5x - (x + 10)

In your own words, explain the process for solving this equation. Please include your work at each step of the process along with the final answer

Question

Imagine you are teaching a fellow student how to solve:
4 + 2(x - 1) = 5x - (x + 10)

In your own words, explain the process for solving this equation. Please include your work at each step of the process along with the final answer

ajprincess · Answer

Remove the brackets both sides. That will give you
4+(2*x)-(2*1)=5x-(1*x)-(1*10)
4+2x-2=5x-x-10
When you simplify
2+2x=4x-10
Nw bring all terms containing x to one side.
 keeping the numbers in the other side.
2+10=4x-2x
12=2x
Now divide both sides by 2
12/2=(2x)/2
6=x
Is that clear?