Question

Solve the following

1) 2(x + 3) = x - 4
2) 4(5x-2) = 2(9x+3)

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Answer 1

(1)
`x = -4` (2)
`x = 7`

Explanation:

From the first equation:

`2(x + 3) = x - 4\\\implies x = 2(x + 3) + 4\\\implies x = 2x + 6 + 4\\\implies x = 2x + 4\\\implies -4 = 2x - x\\\implies x = -4`

From the second equation,

`4(5x - 2) = 2(9x + 3)\\\implies 20x - 8 = 18x +6\\\implies 20x - 18x - 8 -6 = 0\\\implies 2x -14 = 0\\\implies 2x = 14\\\implies x = (14)/(2) = 7`