Question

What is the first step you will use to solve this equation:

4x +2 = 7x - 13


Add 7x to both sides


Add 13 to both sides


Subtract 4x from both sides


Subtract 2 from both sides

Answer 1

subtract 4x from both sides

4x +2 = 7x - 13 would then simplify to

3x - 13 = 2 ( you can switch the problem around as long as you dont switch the variables around )

then you have to + 13 which simplifies to

3x = 15

then you divide by 3 which equals

x=5