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