Question

How do you solve `5x + 2= 3( x + 6)`?

Answer 1

`x=8`

Explanation:

Remember PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction).
The first thing you should do is distribute. After that try to put the variables on the same side, and the other numbers on the other.

`5x+2=3(x+6)`

`5x+2=3x+18 " "`Distribute first.

`5x+2-3x=3x+18-3x " "`Suntract both sides by `3x`

`2x+2=18`

`2x+2-2=18-2 " "` Subtract `2` from both sides.

`2x=16`

`(2x)/2=16/2 " "` Divide both sides by `2`

`x=8`