2(x+1) = -8x +8(x-2)
x=?
4(7+2x)=-2(x+4)+4x
x=?

Hi ;-)

Equation 1°

Equation 2°

there are no short passages to look at

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

3

x

+

2

−

4

x

second, group like terms:

3

x

−

4

x

+

2

third, combine like terms:

(

3

−

4

)

x

+

2

→

−

1

x

+

2

→

−

x

+

2