Question

Solve -x + 6 = x - 8

Solve -2(2x - 5) = 2

Answer 1

isolate x

Answer 2

how?

Answer 3

get x on only one side of the equation
-x + 6 =x - 8
add x to both sides and add 8 to both sides

Answer 4

-x+6=x-8
First, move numbers to one side. In this case, subtract 6 from both sides: -x=x-2
Then, move the variables to one side. In this case, subtract x from both sides: -2x=2
After that, divide by -2 on both sides: x= -1

Answer 5

so it looks like 14 = 2x then divide by 2 u get

Answer 6

you know...when multiple people post it makes it a lot more confusing for one

Answer 7

oh okay, what about for the 2nd one?

Answer 8

i tried and i did it wrong

Answer 9

well that's distributive

Answer 10

i kno, i did that and got -4x-5=2

Answer 11

-4x + 10 = 2
-10 -10
-4x = -8
divide by -4 u get? :3

Answer 12

ohhh!! wouldnt it be 2?

Answer 13

indeed

Answer 14

:)

Answer 15

- x + 6 = x - 8
-2x = -14
( -ve's cancel out)
2x = 14
x=7

-2(2x - 5) = 2
-4x + 10 = 2
-4x = 2 - 10
-4x = -8
(-ve's cancel out)
4x=8
x=2

Hope this helps :)

Answer 16

thanks it does :)