| $$ \begin{aligned}3x-2+x+4& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}4x+2\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{3x} \color{red}{-2} + \color{blue}{x} + \color{red}{4} = \color{blue}{4x} + \color{red}{2} $$ |