Question

Explain how you would solve the equation 3x + 4 - 2x = 6x + 2 - 5x + 2

Answer 1

Answer:

Both sides are true.

$\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}\\3x-2x+4=6x+2-5x+2\\\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:3x-2x=x\\x+4=6x+2-5x+2\\\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms\:again}\\x+4=6x-5x+2+2\\\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:6x-5x=x\\x+4=x+2+2\\\mathrm{Add\:the\:numbers:}\:2+2=4\\x+4=x+4$

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$Sofia$