Answer:
[tex]x=-3[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]3x + 2 = x + 4(x+2)[/tex]
Expand the brackets.
[tex]3x + 2 = x + 4x+8[/tex]
[tex]3x + 2 = 5x+8[/tex]
Subtract [tex]-5x[/tex] and [tex]-2[/tex] from both sides of the equation.
[tex]3x-5x=8-2[/tex]
[tex]-2x=6[/tex]
[tex]\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{6}{-2}[/tex]
Divide [tex]-2[/tex] on both sides of the equation.
[tex]x=-3[/tex]
