Given: 2(4x - 3) = 2(x + 2) + 8
Required: The value of x
Explanation:
Opening the brackets
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2(4x-3)=2(x+2)+8 \\ 8x-6=2x+4+8 \end{gathered}[/tex]Further
[tex]\begin{gathered} 8x-2x=4+8+6 \\ 6x=18 \end{gathered}[/tex]So
[tex]x=3[/tex]Final Answer: Option A is correct.
