Question

38 degrees 2x degrees +6 degrees

Answer 1

STEP
1
:
Pulling out like terms

Pull out like factors :

32 - 2x = -2 • (x - 16)

STEP
2
:

Equations which are never true:

2.1 Solve : -2 = 0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.
Solving a Single Variable Equation:

2.2 Solve : x-16 = 0

Add 16 to both sides of the equation :
x = 16