Question

What is the 3rd step to solve 12(3x + 2) + 4 = 20

Answer 1

Explanation:

The first step is distrubuting, 12 times 3x+2 = 36x+24.

The second step is adding 4 to 24 which is 28.

The third step is subtracting 38 from 20 which gives you -18.

Answer 2

`\text {Hi! Let's Solve this Equation!}`

`\text {Once you get 36x=-8 as your answer for Step 2, for Step 3 you Divide 36.}`

`\text {\underline {Divide}}`

`\text {36x/36=-8/36}`

`\text {Your Answer Would Be:}`

`\fbox {x=-2/9}`

`\text {Best of Luck!}`