Imagine you are teaching a fellow student how to solve:
4 − (x + 2) = 6 − 5(x + 4)

In your own words, explain the process for solving this equation. Please include your work at each step of the process along with the final answer.

Question

Imagine you are teaching a fellow student how to solve:
4 − (x + 2) = 6 − 5(x + 4)

In your own words, explain the process for solving this equation. Please include your work at each step of the process along with the final answer.

anonymous · Answer

First step: expand the brackets.

4 - x - 2 = 6 - 5x - 20

Second step: Collect like terms

2 - x = -5x - 14

Third step: Start rearranging to make x the subject. Let's start off with the real values then focus on x and its coefficients after.

- x = -5x - 16
0 = -4x - 16
4x = -16

Can you work it out from here?