QuestionStudent James, Quinton
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STEP 1
1. We are given the equation .
2. We need to solve for .
3. We will check which of the provided options for satisfy the equation.
STEP 2
1. Simplify the equation.
2. Solve for .
3. Verify the solution against the given options.
STEP 3
Simplify the equation :
First, distribute the across the terms inside the parentheses:
This simplifies to:
So the equation becomes:
STEP 4
Solve for by isolating on one side of the equation:
Subtract from both sides:
This simplifies to:
Add 2 to both sides:
Divide both sides by 2:
STEP 5
Verify the solution against the given options:
The options are , , , .
The solution matches one of the given options.
The correct solution is .
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