Question

3x + 2 = x + 4 ( x + 2 )​

Answer 1

x = -3

Explanation:

`3x+2=x+4(x+2)\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\ a(b+c)=ab+ac\\\\3x+2=x+(4)(x)+(4)(2)\\\\3x+2=x+4x+8\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\3x+2=(x+4x)+8\\\\3x+2=5x+8\qquad\text{subtract 2 from both sides}\\\\3x+2-2=5x+8-2\\\\3x=5x+6\qquad\text{subtract}\ 5x\ \text{from both sides}\\\\3x-5x=5x-5x+6\\\\-2x=6\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-2)}\\\\(-2x)/(-2)=(6)/(-2)\\\\x=-3`