Question

Please help!!!!!!
solve :
4x - 2x - 2 = -42.

Answer 1

Any help is really appreciated!

Answer 2

What you want to do for these types of questions is to isolate your variable 'x' on one side and the rest without your variable on the other.

Answer 3

so like you simplify to 2x - 2 = -42 first right

Answer 4

Yup. You can simplify first and then move the two on the other side by adding 2 to both sides.

Answer 5

We add 2 to both sides because we want to balance the equation. Whatever we to do one side, we have to do the same with the other.

Answer 6

so 2x - 2 + 2 = -42 + 2?

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

ok so then 2x = -40...

Answer 9

Since we want to find what is x, what is the operation to get x and not 2x.

Answer 10

Oh right you do -40 / 2 right?

Answer 11

Yup. That's correct

Answer 12

so then it would be x = -20

Answer 13

That is the final answer

Answer 14

awesome thank you so much!

Answer 15

Cheers