22(x+3) + 9 - 5 = 32

4(x+3) + 9 - 5 = 32

4x + 12 + 9 - 5 = 32

4x+21-5 = 32 4x+16 = 32 4x + 16 - 16 = 32 - 16 4x = 16

4x/4 = 16/4 x = 4

22(x+3)+ 9 - 5 = 32 22(4+3)+ 9 - 5 = 32 22(7) + 9 - 5 = 32 4(7) + 9 - 5 = 32 28 + 9 - 5 = 32 37 - 5 = 32 32 = 32

2x2 + 12 = 44

2x2+12-12 = 44-12 2x2 = 32

(2x2)/2 = 32/2 x2 = 16

2x2 + 12 = 44 2 x (4)2 + 12 = 44 2 x 16 + 12 = 44 32 + 12 = 44 44 = 44

(x + 3)/6 = 2/3

(x + 3)/6 = 2/3 6 x 2 = 12 (x + 3) x 3 = 3x + 9 3x + 9 = 12

3x + 9 - 9 = 12 - 9 3x = 3

(x + 3)/6 = 2/3 (1 + 3)/6 = 2/3 4/6 = 2/3 2/3 = 2/3

√(2x+9) - 5 = 0

√(2x+9) - 5 + 5 = 0 + 5 √(2x+9) = 5

(√(2x+9))2 = 52 2x + 9 = 25

2x + 9 - 9 = 25 - 9 2x = 16

√(2x+9) - 5 = 0 √(2(8)+9) - 5 = 0 √(16+9) - 5 = 0 √(25) - 5 = 0 5 - 5 = 0

|4x +2| - 6 = 8

|4x +2| - 6 = 8 |4x +2| - 6 + 6 = 8 + 6 |4x +2| = 14

4x + 2 = 14 4x + 2 - 2 = 14 -2 4x = 12 x = 3

4x + 2 = -14 4x + 2 - 2 = -14 - 2 4x = -16 4x/4 = -16/4 x = -4

(For x = 3): |4x +2| - 6 = 8 |4(3) +2| - 6 = 8 |12 +2| - 6 = 8 |14| - 6 = 8 14 - 6 = 8 8 = 8 (For x = -4): |4x +2| - 6 = 8 |4(-4) +2| - 6 = 8 |-16 +2| - 6 = 8 |-14| - 6 = 8 14 - 6 = 8 8 = 8