Question

Part a.) Solve the following equation and show your work.
2x + 2(x + 3) = 2(x + 7)

Answer 1

@soty2013

Answer 2

@some1

Answer 3

ok so you have to distribute the 2 to (x+3) and the 2 on the right side to (x+7). It should look like this:
2x+2x+6=2x+14.

Combine like terms in order to get this:
4x+6=2x+14.

Subtract 2x from both sides.

2x+6=14.

Subtract 6 from both sides.

2x=8.

What is x equal to?

Answer 4

4

Answer 5

shhh. i'm not supposed to give the answer, that's her job.

Answer 6

lol thanks :)

Answer 7

nppp :)