Question

Can someone solve this for me?

-2(x-7) + 4x = 6

Answer 1

-2x -2*(-7) +4x = 6
-2x +14 +4x = 6
2x = -8
x = -4

Answer 2

x = -4

Answer 3

-2(x-7) = -2x + 14 (by distributive property)
So you have: -2x + 14 + 4x = 2x + 14 (by adding like terms)
2x + 14 = 6 becomes 2x = -8 (by algebra)
2x = -8 (algebra)
x = -4 (algebra)
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