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2(6x+1)=4(x-5)-2

 Oct 29, 2015

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Solve for x:
2 (6 x+1) = 4 (x-5)-2

4 (x-5) = 4 x-20:
2 (6 x+1) = 4 x-20-2

Grouping like terms, 4 x-20-2 = 4 x+(-2-20):
2 (6 x+1) = 4 x+(-2-20)

-2-20 = -22:
Answer: | 
| 2 (6 x+1) = 4 x+-22

x=-3

 Oct 29, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

Solve for x:
2 (6 x+1) = 4 (x-5)-2

4 (x-5) = 4 x-20:
2 (6 x+1) = 4 x-20-2

Grouping like terms, 4 x-20-2 = 4 x+(-2-20):
2 (6 x+1) = 4 x+(-2-20)

-2-20 = -22:
Answer: | 
| 2 (6 x+1) = 4 x+-22

x=-3

Guest Oct 29, 2015
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2(6x+1)=4(x-5)-2     simplify on both sides by distributing

 

12x + 2  = 4x - 20 - 2    

 

12x + 2  = 4x - 22     subtract 4x, 2 from both sides

 

8x  = - 24         divide both sides by 8

 

x = -3

 

 

 

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 Oct 29, 2015

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