Question

How do you solve `5( j- 2) + j = 2j + 18`?

Answer 1

First expand the brackets.

Explanation:

`5j - 10 + j = 2j + 18`

The second step is to move all the `j`s to one side and the integers to the other.
`5j + j - 2j = 18 + 10`

Now simplify and find `j`.
`4j = 28`

`j = 7`