X=12
You do what’s in the parentheses first which is using the Distributive Property. We do this first because we need to get the X by itself. You Distribute (multiply) the number outside of the parentheses to both numbers in the parentheses. Then you combine like terms. Where you add all similar numbers together (variables+variables) (whole number+whole number)
then you end up with an x valued number and a regular number on opposite sides of the equal sign. So you divide the X value to the other number and your left with X=12!
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