Question

What is 4(x-7)=2(x+3)?

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 17

Step-by-step explanation:

$4(x-7)=2(x+3)\\\\4x-28=2x+6\\\\4x-28+28=2x+6+28\\\\4x=2x+34\\\\4x-2x=2x-2x+34\\\\2x=34\\\\\frac{2x=34}{2}\\\\ \boxed{x=17}$

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Answer 2

Answer:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

4(x−7)=2(x+3)

Simplify both sides of the equation.

4(x−7)=2(x+3)

4x+−28=2x+6

4x−28=2x+6

Subtract 2x from both sides.

4x−28−2x=2x+6−2x

x−28=6

Add 28 to both sides.

2x−28+28=6+28

2x=34

Divide both sides by 2.

2x/2  =  34/2

x = 17