Question 71455
2(X+4)=3X
2X+8=3X NOW YOU CAN SUBTRACT 3X FROM BOTH SIDES THUS:
2X-3X+8=3X-3X NOW COMBINE THE X TERMS THUS:
-X+8=0 NOW SUBTRACT 8 FROM BOTH SIDES THUS:
-X+8-8=-8 NOW COMBINE TERMS
-X=-8 NOW MULTIPLY BOTH SIDES BY -1 THUS:
X=8
PROOF
2(8+4)=3*8
2(12)=24
24=24
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