Diego is asked to solve 3x−8=4(x+5). What do you recommend he does to each side first?

He would factor out 4(x+5)

Step-by-step explanation:

You can't do much until the 4(x+5) is factored out.

Once it is then it'd be 3x-8=4x+20

Then you subtract 3x on both sides and subtract 20 on both sides.

You'd be left with -28=x

Hope this helps

answer:   x = 3 + √11     and     x = 3 - √11

step-by-step explanation:

x² - 6x + 9 = 11

(x - 3)² = 11

x - 3 = ±√11

    x = 3 ± √11

x = 3 + √11     and     x = 3 - √11