SOLUTION: 4(x+3)-2=3x-1

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Question 29761: 4(x+3)-2=3x-1
Answer by Cintchr(481) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%28x%2B3%29-2=3x-1
start by distibuting the 4 to the quantity (x+3)
4x+%2B+12+-+2+=+3x+-+1 (combined like terms)
%2B4x+%2B+10+=+%2B3x+-+1
-3x++++++=+-3x (subtract 3x from both sides)
x+%2B+10+=+-1
-+10+=+-10 (subtract 10 from both sides)
x+=+-11
Check it ... plug -11 back into the equation.
4%28-11%2B3%29-2=3%28-11%29-1
4%28-8%29-2=-33-1
-32-2=-34
-34=-34
YES!