SOLUTION: 4(2x - 3) + 3(2x + 3) = 16

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Question 257918: 4(2x - 3) + 3(2x + 3) = 16
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4%282x-3%29%2B3%282x%2B3%29=16 Start with the given equation.


8x-12%2B6x%2B9=16 Distribute.


14x-3=16 Combine like terms on the left side.


14x=16%2B3 Add 3 to both sides.


14x=19 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2819%29%2F%2814%29 Divide both sides by 14 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=19%2F14 which approximates to x=1.357.