Question

What steps will you need to solve for x?
3(5x + 2) + 4x = 44

Answer 1

Explanation:

3(5x+2)+4x=44

1st: You would do Distributive Property

15x+6x+4x=44

Then: Combining Like Terms

15x+6x =21x+4x=25

25x=44

1. Divide: 44 by 25
2. which is (1.76) but there cannot be decimals so it would be
3. 44/25

Answer = 44/25 or 1.75

Answer 2

15x+6+4x=44
19x=44-6
19x=38
38 ÷19=2
X=2