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3 years ago

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

Mathematics

2 answers:

a_sh-v [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

x = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1 is to Distribute which is basically to multiply:

-20x + 10 = -6 -12x

Next collect like terms

So add 20x to both sides: 10 = -6 + 8x

Next add 6 to both sides: 16 = 8x

Finally divide both sides by 8 to get the value of x:

x = 2

olga nikolaevna [1]3 years ago

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STEP ONE MULTIPLY: -20x+10=-6-12x
STEP TWO BRING TO OTHER SIDE: -8x+10=-6
STEP THREE CONTINUE WITH OTHER SIDE: -8x=-16
STEP FOUR DIVIDE:
x=2

ANSWER: x=2

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