2(x+4)=18
2•x + 2•4 = 18
2x + 8 = 18
2x + 8 = 18
- 8 -8
_________
2x = 10
2x = 10
__ __
÷2 ÷2
x = 5
Answer:
x = -10
Step-by-step explanation:
-2x - 10y = 20 (plug y=0)
-2x = 20
x = 20/-2
x = -10
In order to figure this out, we can set up a proportion and simplify using cross multiplication.

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