Original Equation: 4x - 2(x+1) = 3x + 10
Step 1: Use Distributive Property
4x - 2x - 2 = 3x + 10
Step 2: Combine Like Terms
2x - 2 = 3x + 10
Step 3: Solve
2x - 2 = 3x + 10
- 2x -2x
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-2 = x + 10
-10 -10
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-12 = x
2/3(6c+4)-(8c-5)
1) Get rid of the negative signs
New equation (the ones in bold are the changes): 2/3(6c+4)+(-8c)+(5)
2) Use distributive property for the first part by multiplying 2/3*6c= 4c and 2/3*4= 2 2/3
New equation: 4c+2 2/3+ (-8c) + 5
3) Combine like terms: 4c+(-8c)= -4c and 2 2/3+5= 7 2/3
New and simplified equation: -4c+ 7 2/3
Simplify 1/9 y to y/9
y/9 = -2
then multiply 9 by both sides
y = -2 x 9
then simplify
y = -18
During Distributive property, the number on the outside of the parenthesis basically gets multiplied by the numbers inside the parenthesis. In this case, you would multiply 6 by 5 and 4. When you get the products, then follow the sign that comes next. In this case, you would add the products to get a total sum. I attached a photo for further reference.
Hope this helps!