Question

What value of x satisfies the equation 3x – 2 = 2x + 4?

Answer 1

x = 6

Explanation:

1. Add 2 to both sides of the equation

3x - 2 = 2x + 4

3x - 2 + 2 = 2x + 4 + 2

2. Simplify

3x = 2x + 6

3. Subtract 2x from both sides of the Equation

3x - 2x = 2x + 6 - 2x

4. Simplify

x = 6

Answer 2

x = 6

Explanation:

3x - 2 = 2x + 4

First, we need only 1 set of x, so I'll subtract the smallest x from the other.

-2x both sides.

x - 2 = 4

Next, add +2 to both sides. (In these types of questions always do the inverse!)

And so your answer is:

x = 6