Given ⇒ 2(x − 4) + 6x = 9x − 10
step 1 ⇒ 2x − 8 + 6x = 9x − 10
step 2 ⇒ 2x + 6x − 8 = 9x − 10
step 3 ⇒ 8x − 8 = 9x − 10
step 4 ⇒ 8x − 8x − 8 = 9x − 8x − 10
step 5 ⇒ 0 − 8 = x − 10
step 6 ⇒ −8 = x − 10
step 7 ⇒ −8 + 10 = x − 10 + 10
step 8 ⇒ 2 = x + 0
step 9 ⇒ 2 = x
which step in solving this equation is justified by combining like terms

step 3

Step-by-step explanation:

you combine like terms in step 2, therefore justifying Step 3

(6x + 2x) = 8x

yes the total will be same because in both of them the expression.is rearranged but their sign remains the same hence it hss just been shuffled

b: |12 – x| ≤ 0.25

step-by-step explanation:      

let x be the possible lengths in inches, of the ribbons jaime cut.

we have been given that jaime is cutting strips of ribbon for a project. he tries to cut each piece to be 12 inches long, but sometimes he cuts it too long or too short by as much as 0.25 inch.  

we can represent this information in an inequality as:

by the definition of absolute value function we will get,

upon combining our inequalities we will get,

therefore, the inequality   describes all the possible lengths (x), in inches, of the ribbons jaime cut.

step-by-step explanation: