Question

Three times the sum of a number and eight is four more than twice the sum of the number and six. Write and solve the equation.

Answer 1

3(x+8)=4+2(x+6)

3x+24=4+2x+12 (distribute or get rid of the parenthesis by multiplying)

3x-2x=4=12-24 (subtract 2x from both sides, then subtract 24 from both sides)

x=-8 (simplify)

Answer 2

There ya go! We went over this in Algebra a while back