Question

solve for x: 12x-3=3(x+1)+4

Answer 1

@waltersa Let's work step by step
Could you simplify the right hand side?
\[12x-3=3(x+1)+4\]

Answer 2

3x+7

Answer 3

good, so we have now
\[12x-3=3x+7\]
Now add 3 to both the sides, what would you get?

Answer 4

12x=3x+10?

Answer 5

Great going :)
now subtract 3x from both the sides :)

Answer 6

9x=10

Answer 7

now divide both the sides by 9 :)

Answer 8

will it simplify past 10/9

Answer 9

You could but this is fine

Answer 10

ok thanks

Answer 11

no problem :)