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Untangle the following equation, to find the value of x.

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(x + 3)² + 2(x + 1) + 4 = x + 9 + (x + 3)²

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Tangle Trap – Easy

Simple method: tidy the expression in three passes.

Pass 1: expand brackets (use FOIL if it’s two brackets).
Pass 2: combine like terms (add/subtract coefficients).
Pass 3: rewrite in a neat order (e.g. x terms first, constants last).

Tip: if there’s a minus sign in front of a bracket, treat it as multiplying by −1.

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