First distribute 4 into the corresponding parenthesis. 4x+12 Then distribute 2 into the other corresponding parentheses. 4x+18 So together you get 4x+12=4x+18 No we want to get all our variables on one side and our numbers on the other side. We can do this by combining like terms/ First subtract 12 from both sides 4x=4x+30 Then subtract 4x from both sides 0=30 The equation is false
