SOLUTION: 4(2x+3x)=30

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Question 577169: 4(2x+3x)=30
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4%282x%2B3x%29=30 Start with the given equation.


8x%2B12x=30 Distribute.


20x=30 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%2830%29%2F%2820%29 Divide both sides by 20 to isolate x.


x=3%2F2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=3%2F2 which in decimal form is x=1.5.