Question

Diego is asked to solve 3x−8=4(x+5). What do you recommend he does to each side first?

Answer 1

He would factor out 4(x+5)

Explanation:

You can't do much until the 4(x+5) is factored out.

Once it is then it'd be 3x-8=4x+20

Then you subtract 3x on both sides and subtract 20 on both sides.

You'd be left with -28=x

Hope this helps