Question

Does anyone know this one?

Answer 1

See below.

Explanation:

First distribute the 2 over the parentheses.

Combine like terms.

Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides of the equation by 4.

x =1/4.

Answer 2

Distribute 2 to each term within the parenthesis

Combine like terms

Subtract 4 from each side

Divide each side by 4

x = 1/4

Explanation:

2(2x+3) -2=5

Distribute 2 to each term within the parenthesis

4x+6 -2 =5

Combine like terms

4x+4 =5

Subtract 4 from each side

4x+4-4 = 5-4

4x=1

Divide each side by 4

4x/4 = 1/4

x=1/4