Identify Equation: Identify the equation to solve for x. We have the equation 34x+2=2x+3. We need to find the value of x that makes this equation true.
Cross-Multiply: Cross-multiply to eliminate the fractions.To get rid of the fractions, we can cross-multiply. This means we multiply both sides of the equation by the denominators of the other side.(4x+2)×2=(x+3)×3
Distribute Multiplication: Distribute the multiplication over addition on both sides.Now we distribute the multiplication over addition on both sides of the equation.(4x×2)+(2×2)=(x×3)+(3×3)8x+4=3x+9
Move Terms: Move all x terms to one side and constant terms to the other side.We want to isolate x on one side of the equation. To do this, we subtract 3x from both sides and subtract 4 from both sides.8x−3x+4−4=3x−3x+9−45x=5
Divide Coefficient: Divide both sides by the coefficient of x to solve for x. To isolate x, we divide both sides of the equation by 5. 55x=55x=1