https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:solve-equations-inequalities/x2f8bb11595b61c86:linear-equations-parentheses/v/solving-equations-with-the-distributive-property 2023-09-15T05:13:15.999416188Z Equations with parentheses When an equation such as -9 - (9x - 6) = 3(4x + 6) has parentheses, we can distribute without changing the value of each side. Then combine like terms. Next, we move all the x-terms to one side and the constants to the other. Finally, we solve for x.  Sal Khan video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/5_hwfcuOOLM4qpRpKxyMDrmM_ivO0AYbRjXw5eWzi74UFuJZPEoAcqhbm6wjY7-VYOQ-ByHDst_nwCw86jOnkaiHig Equations with parentheses When an equation such as -9 - (9x - 6) = 3(4x + 6) has parentheses, we can distribute without changing the value of each side. Then combine like terms. Next, we move all the x-terms to one side and the constants to the other. Finally, we solve for x.  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/YZBStgZGyDY.mp4/YZBStgZGyDY.mp4 364 Equations with parentheses https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:solve-equations-inequalities/x2f8bb11595b61c86:linear-equations-parentheses/e/multistep_equations_with_distribution 2025-02-18T07:52:09.551150445Z Equations with parentheses Practice solving equations with parentheses using the distributive property. Ben Stenhaug exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:solve-equations-inequalities/x2f8bb11595b61c86:linear-equations-parentheses/e/multi-step-equations-rational 2025-02-18T07:52:09.551150445Z Equations with parentheses: decimals & fractions Solve linear equations that contain expressions with parentheses and the coefficients are rational numbers. Ben Stenhaug exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:solve-equations-inequalities/x2f8bb11595b61c86:linear-equations-parentheses/a/multi-step-equations-review 2021-06-21T15:29:14Z Multi-step equations review To solve an equation we find the value of the variable that makes the equation true. For more complicated, fancier equations, this process can take several steps. article