SOLUTION: any help would be appreciated on both parts a and b Solve the following equations for x: (a) 3(x-6) = 2(x+2) (b) 7x � 2(x+2) � 3 = 4x + 5 Eric

Question 288139: any help would be appreciated on both parts a and b

Solve the following equations for x:
(a) 3(x-6) = 2(x+2)

(b) 7x � 2(x+2) � 3 = 4x + 5

Eric
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
a) Apply the distributive property to both sides.
Subtract 2x from both sides.
Add 18 to both sides.

b) Apply the distributive property to the left side.
Simplify the left side.
Subtract 4x from both sides.
Add 7 to both sides.

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