2 ( x + 1 ) = 12
Use distributive property:
2x + 2 = 12
Subtract 2 from both sides:
2x = 10
Divide both sides by 2:
X = 5
Answer:
Use the distributive property and you get 5.
2(x+1) = 12
Subtract 2 from both sides
Solve x.
x = 5
