Question

$3x + 2(2x - 1) = 33$

Answer 1

goal: get only x on one side and only a number on the other side

distribute first

3x + 4x - 2 = 33

Now add both x terms together and then add 2 to both sides of the equation.

Result: 7x = 35

Then divide both sides by 12:

x = 5