Question

Need help with question 7

Answer 1

There are two orders in which we can do the steps:

1. GAFDC

2. GABEC

Explanation:

`4x-8=5x-2(x+2)`

Step 1 :G Using distributive property to remove parenthesis:

`4x-8=5x+(-2* x-2*2)`

`4x-8=5x-2x-4`

Step 2:A Collect like terms:

`4x-8=3x-4`

Step 3: F Add 8 to both sides:

`4x-8+8=3x-4+8`

`4x=3x+4`

Step 4: D Subtract
`3x` from both sides:

`4x-3x=3x+4-3x`

`x=4`

Solution:C

`x=4`

Or

`4x-8=5x-2(x+2)`

Step 1 :G Using distributive property to remove parenthesis:

`4x-8=5x+(-2* x-2*2)`

`4x-8=5x-2x-4`

Step 2:A Collect like terms:

`4x-8=3x-4`

Step 4: B Subtract
`3x` from both sides:

`4x-8-3x=3x-4-3x`

`x-8=-4`

Step 3: E Add 8 to both sides:

`x-8+8=-4+8`

`x=4`

Solution:C

`x=4`

There are two orders in which we can do the steps:

1. GAFDC

2. GABEC