How do you solve #2(x+3)=10#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-02T17:35:23

#color(green)(x=2#

#color(blue)(2 )(x+3) = 10#.

Here #color(blue)(2 # is multiplied with both the terms within the bracket.

#color(blue)(2) xx (x) +color(blue)(2) xx (3) = 10#

#2x +6= 10#

#2x = 10 -6#

#2x = 4#

#x = 4/2#

#color(green)(x=2#