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Example

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$2(2x+1)+2(2x-1)=1.5$$

Solve for x

$x=0.1875$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply $2$ by $2x+1$.

$$4x+2+2\left(2x-1\right)=1.5$$

Use the distributive property to multiply $2$ by $2x-1$.

$$4x+2+4x-2=1.5$$

Combine $4x$ and $4x$ to get $8x$.

$$8x+2-2=1.5$$

Subtract $2$ from $2$ to get $0$.

$$8x=1.5$$

Divide both sides by $8$.

$$x=\frac{1.5}{8}$$

Expand $\frac{1.5}{8}$ by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by $10$.

$$x=\frac{15}{80}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{15}{80}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $5$.

$$x=\frac{3}{16}$$