To solve this, follow these steps:
5x + 27 = 9 (x+3) - 4x
Distribute the 9 within the parenthesis:
5x + 27 = 9x + 27 - 4x
Then combine like terms:
5x + 27 = 5x + 27
These two then cancel each other out completely.
This is an identity because an identity in math is when both equations equal each other, which is shown above.
Hope this helps!
