SOLUTION: 6x + 4(3x – 2) = 6x + 2 I am getting x=10 but I was not sure if I did it right.

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Question 106669: 6x + 4(3x – 2) = 6x + 2
I am getting x=10 but I was not sure if I did it right.
Found 2 solutions by rcmcc, Earlsdon:
Answer by rcmcc(152) About Me  (Show Source):
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first thing to do with this question is to simplify brackets by expanding the 4 into them
6x%2B12x-8=6x%2B2
Now simplify the question
18x-8=6x%2B2
remove the 6 from the right side by subtracting from both sides
%2818x%2F-6x%29-8=%286x%2F-6x%29%2B2
12x-8=2
now bring the 8 to the other side by adding it
12x=10
so by dividing 12 from each side x=10%2F12
check this answer by substituting it into the first equation
6%2810%2F12%29%2B4%283%2810%2F12%29-2%29=6%2810%2F12%29%2B2
5%2B%282%29=5%2B2
7=7
Then when x=10%2F12 the equation is verified.

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x: If you are not sure that your solution is correct, be sure to substitute your solution back into the original equation to see if the two sides are equal. When you try this with x = 10 you'll find that it does not work!
6x+4(3x-2) = 6x+2 Simplify the left side.
6x+12x-8 = 6x+2 Subtract 6x from both sides.
12x-8 = 2 Add 8 to both sides.
12x = 10 Divide both sides by 12.
x = 10/12 Reduce.
x = 5/6
Check: Substitute x = 5/6 into the original equation:
6(5/6)+4(3(5/6)-2) = 6(5/6)+2 Simplify.
5+4((5/2)-2) = 5+2
5+4(1/2) = 7
5+2 = 7
7 = 7