Question

Solve the multi-step equation and place the steps in the correct order. 3x - 6 + 4 = -20

Answer 1

3x-6+4=-20

- add 6 to both sides

3x+4=-20 +6

3x+4=-14

- then subtract 4 from both sides

3x=-14 - 4

3x=-18

- then divide 3 from both sides

-18 divided by 3 = -6

x= -6

Answer 2

3x-6+4=-20. First, you would take -6 and add 4 which would give you -2. So now the equation is, 3x-2=-20. then you would take -20 and move -2 over and add it because you would do the inverse. Then you have 3x=-18. So then you would take -18 and you will do 3x and divide it because you would do the opposite of multiplication. so then you would get x=6