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Which is a reasonable first step that can be used to solve the equation 4x+3(x+2)=5(2x-3)

User Tobber
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Answer:

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

4x+3x+6=10x-15 (distributive property)

User MAdEfACr
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multiplying the parenthesis out

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so that it wont lock the equation if that makes sense

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