Distribute and Simplify: First, we need to distribute the 2 inside the parentheses on the left side of the equation and the 0.5 inside the parentheses on the right side of the equation.2+2(0.2x+3)=0.5(4x+4)2+2×0.2x+2×3=0.5×4x+0.5×42+0.4x+6=2x+2
Combine Like Terms: Next, we combine like terms on the left side of the equation.2+0.4x+6=2x+2(2+6)+0.4x=2x+28+0.4x=2x+2
Isolate X Terms: Now, we need to get all the x terms on one side and the constants on the other side. We can do this by subtracting 0.4x from both sides and subtracting 2 from both sides.8+0.4x−0.4x=2x+2−0.4x8=2x−0.4x+28−2=2x−0.4x6=1.6x
Solve for X: Finally, we solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 1.6.1.66=1.61.6x3.75=x
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