Question

If 2(x+7)+x=20 what does x equal?

Answer 1

Start by distributing the 2 through both terms inside the parentheses.

This gives us 2x + 14 + x = 20.

Now subtract 14 from both sides to get 2x + x = 6.

Now combine like terms on the left to get 3x = 6.

Now, dividing both sides by 3, we find that x = 2.