Question

2(x - 1) = 4x + 3 explain your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Here you go mate߷

Step 1߷

2(x - 1) = 4x + 3  Question߷

Step 2߷

2(x - 1) = 4x + 3  Simplify߷

Step 3߷

2(x - 1) = 4x + 3  Add 2 to sides߷

2x=4x+5߷

Step 4߷

2x=4x+5  subtract 4x from sides߷

-2x=5߷

Step 5߷

-2x=5  Divide sides by -2߷

answer߷

x=-5/2߷

Hope this helps߷

Answer 2

Answer:

x = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

2 (x - 1) = 4x + 3

use the distributive property

2x - 2 = 4x + 3

    +2          +2

2x = 4x + 5

-4x  -4x      

-2x = 5

divide by -2

x = - 5/2