Solved on Feb 04, 2024

Find the values to complete the equation 2(4x)+(3x1)=2(2x+3)2(\square-4x)+\square(3x-1)=2(2x+3).

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are given a linear equation with two boxes that represent unknown numbers.
2. We need to find the values of these unknown numbers that make the equation true.

STEP 2

First, we need to expand the expressions on both sides of the equation.
2(4x)+(3x1)=2(2x+3)2(\square-4x)+\square(3x-1)=2(2x+3)

STEP 3

Expand the left side of the equation by distributing the multiplication over subtraction for the first term and over subtraction for the second term.
224x+3x1=2(2x+3)2 \cdot \square - 2 \cdot 4x + \square \cdot 3x - \square \cdot 1 = 2(2x+3)

STEP 4

Simplify the left side of the equation by combining like terms.
2+(3x8x)=2(2x+3)2 \cdot \square + (\square \cdot 3x - 8x) - \square = 2(2x+3)

STEP 5

Now, expand the right side of the equation by distributing the multiplication over addition.
2+(3x8x)=4x+62 \cdot \square + (\square \cdot 3x - 8x) - \square = 4x + 6

STEP 6

We now have an equation with like terms on both sides. We can set the coefficients of the like terms equal to each other to solve for the unknown numbers in the boxes.

STEP 7

Let's denote the number in the first box as aa and the number in the second box as bb. We can rewrite the equation as:
2a+(b3x8x)b=4x+62a + (b \cdot 3x - 8x) - b = 4x + 6

STEP 8

Now, we can collect the terms with xx on one side and the constant terms on the other side.
2ab+(b3x8x)=4x+62a - b + (b \cdot 3x - 8x) = 4x + 6

STEP 9

Combine the terms with xx.
(3b8)x=4x(3b - 8)x = 4x

STEP 10

Since the coefficients of xx must be equal on both sides of the equation, we can equate them.
3b8=43b - 8 = 4

STEP 11

Solve for bb.
3b=4+83b = 4 + 8
3b=123b = 12
b=123b = \frac{12}{3}
b=4b = 4

STEP 12

Now that we have the value of bb, we can substitute it back into the equation to find aa.
2ab=62a - b = 6

STEP 13

Substitute b=4b = 4 into the equation.
2a4=62a - 4 = 6

STEP 14

Solve for aa.
2a=6+42a = 6 + 4
2a=102a = 10
a=102a = \frac{10}{2}
a=5a = 5

STEP 15

Now we have the values for both boxes. The number in the first box is 55 and the number in the second box is 44.
The completed calculation is:
2(54x)+4(3x1)=2(2x+3) 2(5-4x)+4(3x-1)=2(2x+3)

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