How do you solve 2(4x +1 ) = -3x - 5x - 14 2(4x+1)=−3x−5x−14?
1 Answer
Feb 28, 2016
x = -1
Explanation:
After multiplying bracket , collect x terms to left and numbers to right.
hence: 8x + 2 = -8x - 14
so 8x + 8x = -14 - 2 → 16x = - 16
divide both sides by 16 to solve for x.
cancel((16)x)/cancel(16) = (-16)/16 rArr x = -1
