Question

A sequence of steps for solving the equation 3(x-2)=x+4

Answer 1

First, distribute 3 through the parentheses, move variable to the left side and change it’s sign, then move the constant to the right side and change the sign, then combine like terms, add 4+6, divide both sides by 2, then you get x = 5

Answer 2

• A - 5
• B - 4
• C - 1
• D - 3
• E - 2

Explanation:

Step 1 is the given expression.

In Step 2, we have used the distributive property to eliminate parentheses.

In Step 3, -x as been added to both sides.

In Step 4, +6 has been added to both sides.

In Step 5, both sides have been multiplied by 1/2.

If the boxes on the left are identified as A to E from top to bottom, they are filled with the numbers 5, 4, 1, 3, 2 in that order.