SOLUTION: What are the steps you need to take when solving this equation: 2(x

SOLUTION: What are the steps you need to take when solving this equation: 2(x - 2) = x + 3 ?

Question 54082: What are the steps you need to take when solving this equation: 2(x - 2) = x + 3 ?
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First simplify both sides of the = sign.

Now get all the x's on one side of the = sign. We can do this without breaking the rules of algebra by doing the opposite operation to whatever you are moving to both sides of the = sign.

Now move the numbers to the other side of the = sign within the rules of algebra.

To check yourself substitute the7 in for x in the original equation and simplify to see if both sides = when x=7.

We're right!!!!
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