Question

2. What is the value of x in the equation?
4x+2-(3+3x) =7

Answer 1

Answer X=8

Exp
Collect like terms
X+2-3=7
x-1=7

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
X=7+1

Add the numbers
X=8

Answer 2

x = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

`4x+2-\left(3+3x\right)=7\\4x+2-3-3x=7\\\left(4x-3x\right)+\left(2-3\right)=7\\1x+\left(2-3\right)=7\\1x-1=7\\x-1=7`

`x-1+1=7+1\\x=7+1\\x=8`