Let's solve your equation step-by-step.<span><span><span>6x</span>−<span>2<span>x4</span></span></span>=<span>12x</span></span><span><span><span>−<span>2<span>x4</span></span></span>+<span>6x</span></span>=<span>12x</span></span> Step 1: Subtract 12x from both sides.<span><span><span><span>−<span>2<span>x4</span></span></span>+<span>6x</span></span>−<span>12x</span></span>=<span><span>12x</span>−<span>12x</span></span></span><span><span><span>−<span>2<span>x4</span></span></span>−<span>6x</span></span>=0</span> Step 2: Factor left side of equation.<span><span><span>2x</span><span>(<span><span>−<span>x3</span></span>−3</span>)</span></span>=0</span> Step 3: Set factors equal to 0.<span><span><span>2x</span>=<span><span><span>0<span> or </span></span>−<span>x3</span></span>−3</span></span>=0</span><span><span>x=<span><span>0<span> or </span></span>x</span></span>=<span>−1.44225</span></span> Answer:<span><span>x=<span><span>0<span> or </span></span>x</span></span>=<span>−1.44225 This is the answer if its exponent. The other might be:</span></span> Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.<span><span><span>6x</span>−<span>2<span>(<span>4x</span>)</span></span></span>=<span>12x</span></span><span> Simplify: (Show steps)</span><span><span>−<span>2x</span></span>=<span>12x</span></span> Step 2: Subtract 12x from both sides.<span><span><span>−<span>2x</span></span>−<span>12x</span></span>=<span><span>12x</span>−<span>12x</span></span></span><span><span>−<span>14x</span></span>=0</span> Step 3: Divide both sides by -14.<span><span><span>−<span>14x</span></span><span>−14</span></span>=<span>0<span>−14</span></span></span><span>x=<span>0 You never specified what the (x4) part was so I gave both.</span></span>
