Question

Which is a reasonable first step that can be used to solve the equation 4x+3(x+2)=5(2x-3)

Answer 1

4x+3(x+2)=5(2x-3)

4x+3x+6=10x-15 (distributive property)

Answer 2

multiplying the parenthesis out

Explanation:

so that it wont lock the equation if that makes sense