Question

How do i solve this math problem? 4-2(v-6)=-8

Answer 1

4-2v+12=-8
16-2v=-8
-16 -16
-2v=-24
%-2 %-2
V=12

Answer 2

First you use the distributive property and multiply v* -2 and -6*-2 and you have 4+-2v+12=-8. Now you subtract 12 from -8 and twelve because if you do it to one side you do it to the other which gives you 4+-2v=-20. Now you subtract 4 from 4 and 4 from -20 which gives you -2v=-24. Finally you divide -2v/-2v which gives you just v now you divide -24 by -2 and get v=12 because a negative divided by a negative is a positive.