Question

What is 10x-2(x+6)=52 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

x=5

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:x=8

Step-by-step explanation:Reorder the terms:

10x + -2(6 + x) = 52

10x + (6 * -2 + x * -2) = 52

10x + (-12 + -2x) = 52

Reorder the terms:

-12 + 10x + -2x = 52

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x

-12 + 8x = 52

Solving

-12 + 8x = 52

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '12' to each side of the equation.

-12 + 12 + 8x = 52 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0

0 + 8x = 52 + 12

8x = 52 + 12

Combine like terms: 52 + 12 = 64

8x = 64

Divide each side by '8'.

x = 8

Simplifying

x = 8