Question

Solve and SHOW YOUR WORK for the equation 3(4x – 2) = 9 + 2x + 5

Answer 1

I wrote how to do it on paper and uploaded the files. Hope this helps. :D

Answer 2

remember
you can do anyting to an equaiton as long as you do it to both sidess

distributive property
a(b+c)=ab+ac
commutativ property
a+b=b+a

distribute
3(4x-2)=12x-6

12x-6=9+2x+5
add 6 both sides
12x+6-6=9+6+5+2x
12x+0=20+2x
minus 2x
10x=20
divide 10
x=2