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2(x + 7) + 3x = 12 What is the first step in solving this equation for x?

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yawa3891 [41]3 years ago

7 0

First step is expand by using distributive property
<span>2(x + 7) + 3x = 12

step 1:
2x + 14 + 3x = 12</span>

ehidna [41]3 years ago

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First step would be to expand it and make it 2x + 14 + 3x = 12

Second step would be to add 2x + 14 + 3x so it can be 5x + 14

Third step would be to subtract 14 from both sides

Fourth step would be to subtract 12 - 14 so it can be -2

Last step to get your answer would be to divide both sides by 5

Answer to this whole equation: x = -2/5.

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