Question 288139
Solve for x:
a) {{{3(x-6) = 2(x+2)}}} Apply the distributive property to both sides.
{{{3x-18 = 2x+4}}} Subtract 2x from both sides.
{{{x-18 = 4}}} Add 18 to both sides.
{{{highlight(x = 22)}}}
b) {{{7x-2(x+2)-3 = 4x+5}}} Apply the distributive property to the left side.
{{{7x-2x-4-3 = 4x+5}}} Simplify the left side.
{{{5x-7 = 4x+5}}} Subtract 4x from both sides.
{{{x-7 = 5}}} Add 7 to both sides.
{{{highlight(x = 12)}}}