Answer:
(1) [tex]x = -4[/tex] (2) [tex]x = 7[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
From the first equation:
[tex]2(x + 3) = x - 4\\\implies x = 2(x + 3) + 4\\\implies x = 2x + 6 + 4\\\implies x = 2x + 4\\\implies -4 = 2x - x\\\implies x = -4[/tex]
From the second equation,
[tex]4(5x - 2) = 2(9x + 3)\\\implies 20x - 8 = 18x +6\\\implies 20x - 18x - 8 -6 = 0\\\implies 2x -14 = 0\\\implies 2x = 14\\\implies x = \frac{14}{2} = 7[/tex]
