4x+3(2-x)=8-2x
solve for x, give a reason for each step

You would would PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition and subtraction) and do it in that order.

so 4x+3(2-x)=8-2x step by step is:

parentheses: (distributive property)
4x+6-3x=8-2x

no exponents.
no multiplication.
no division.

addition:
4x+6-3x=8-2x

4x and -3x have a variable in common, so:

4x-3x+6=8-2x
———->
x+6=8-2x

add 2x to both sides

3x+6=8

now subtract 2 from each side.

3x=2

divide by 3, final answer is x=2/3

Get 40 cups.u would say since the bowl and cups must be equal it would be 40