Question
Solve the equation
x=7
Evaluate
4(2x−3)=6x+2
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
4(2x−3)
Apply the distributive property
4×2x−4×3
Multiply the numbers
8x−4×3
Multiply the numbers
8x−12
8x−12=6x+2
Move the expression to the left side
8x−12−6x=2
Move the expression to the right side
8x−6x=2+12
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
8x−6x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(8−6)x
Subtract the numbers
2x
2x=2+12
Add and subtract
2x=14
Divide both sides
22x=214
Divide the numbers
x=214
Solution
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Evaluate
214
Reduce the numbers
17
Calculate
7
x=7
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Rewrite the equation
x=7
Evaluate
4(2x−3)=6x+2
Multiply
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Evaluate
4(2x−3)
Apply the distributive property
4×2x−4×3
Multiply the numbers
8x−4×3
Multiply the numbers
8x−12
8x−12=6x+2
Move the variable to the left side
2x−12=2
Move the constant to the right side
2x=14
Solution
x=7
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