| $$ \begin{aligned}12x-86x-420x+1235x+21& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}741x+21\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{12x} \color{red}{-86x} \color{green}{-420x} + \color{green}{1235x} +21 = \color{green}{741x} +21 $$ |