Question

3(4x+2)-6x=5x-5(2+x) please solve show your work do not solve for x​

Answer 1

Answer:

• simplifies to 6x+6=-10
• x = -8/3 = -2 2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

3(4x+2)-6x=5x-5(2+x)

12x +6 -6x = 5x -10 -5x . . . . . eliminate parentheses using the distributive property

6x +6 = -10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms

x +1 = -10/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 6

x = -1 - 5/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add -1

x = -8/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . simplify