3x+2 (2x+9) = 4
Take care of the parenthesis to get the following
3x + 4x + 18 = 4
Add the X values
7x + 18 = 4
Take 18 from both sides so it looks like this
7x = 4 - 18
From this you’ll get this
7x = -14
Divide both sides by 7
x = -14 / 7
Simplify
X = 7 * - 2 / 7
Simplify
X = -2
