How do I solve equations again? don't judge I have bad memory

1). Remove all parentheses on each side of the equation, using legal methods.

2-A). Do everything you need to do ... multiply, divide, add, subtract ...

to get 'x' all by itself on one side of the equation.

BUT ...

2-B). Every time you do anything to one side of the equation ...

multiply it, divide it, add to it, subtract from it ... you must immediately

do the same thing to the other side.

When you have 'x' all by itself on one side, then the other side

will be the solution.