best friends share dessert stands for brackets fractions substitute divide

the first step is brackets. to get rid of them you must multiple the number in front or the bracket by each number in the bracket. ex. 2(1+3)   = 2+6

the next step is fractions. to get rid of the fractions you must multiply the entire equation by the common denominator. ex. 2/3 + 3/2 = x6= 4+9

the next step is sort. this means that you have to get the X alone. so you make zero pairs on each side. ex. 2X+3=2   =     2X=2-3

the last step is divide. this means you have to divide the number in front of the X by the numbers on the other side of the equal sine. ex. 2X=4   X=4/2 X=2