How do you solve $3( 2x - 3) = 4( x + 6) - 19$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-04T23:30:13

$x = 7$

$3(2x - 3) = 4(x + 6) - 19$

Expanding the brackets

$6x - 9 = 4x + 24 - 19$

$6x - 9 = 4x + 5$

Collect like terms

$6x - 4x = 5 + 9$

$2x = 14$

$x = 14/2$

$x = 7$

How do you solve 3( 2x - 3) = 4( x + 6) - 193( 2x - 3) = 4( x + 6) - 19?