SOLUTION: Solve. 6x + 4(3x – 2) = 6x + 2

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Question 107707: Solve. 6x + 4(3x – 2) = 6x + 2
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6x + 4(3x – 2) = 6x + 2
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Subtract 6x from both sides:
4(3x - 2) = 2
12x - 8 = 2
12x = 2 + 8
12x = 10
x = 10/12
x = 5/6:
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:Check solution in the original equation; substitute 5/6 for x:
6(5/6) + 4(3(5/6) – 2) = 6(5/6) + 2
5 + 4((5/2) - 2) = 5 + 2
5 + 2(5) - 4(2) = 7
5 + 10 - 8 = 7