How do you solve -4(2x-1) = -6(x+2) -2?

1 Answer
May 22, 2016

x=9

Explanation:

Given,

-4(2x-1)=-6(x+2)-2

Expand the brackets.

-8x+4=-6x-12-2

Simplify.

-8x+4=-6x-14

Subtract 4 from both sides.

-8x+4color(white)(i)color(red)(-4)=-6x-14color(white)(i)color(red)(-4)

-8x=-6x-18

Add 6x to both sides.

-8xcolor(white)(i)color(red)(+6x)=-6xcolor(white)(i)color(red)(+6x)-18

-2x=-18

Divide both sides by -2.

color(red)((color(black)(-2x))/(-2))=color(red)((color(black)(-18))/(-2))

color(green)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)color(black)(x=9)color(white)(a/a)|)))