Use distributive property multiple 4(x+1) by 4 times x is 4x and 4 times 1 is 4 so it’s 4x+4=2(3x-2) than you do the same thing on the other side to get 4x+4=6x-4 than add 4 on both sides and subtract 4x on both sides to get 8=2x than divide both sides by 2 and you get x=4