Question

Solve for x: −2(x + 3) = −2(x + 1) − 4

2

3

All real numbers

No solution

Answer 1

First step...divide everything by -2 to get:

x + 3 = x + 1 + 2

then simplify

Answer 2

need help

Answer 3

Since you have a number, -2 outside parentheses, you can multiply it out using the distributive property.

Answer 4

When you say you "need help", do you mean that you "need the answer"? @supanick14

Answer 5

no how to work it out

Answer 6

The distributive property is:
a(x + y) = ax + ay
When a number or a variable multiplies a sum, multiply the nunmber or variable by each term of the sum.

Answer 7

On the left side, you have
-2(x + 3)
= -2*x + (-2) * 3
= -2x - 6
Now do the same to the -2 and the parentheses on the right side.

Answer 8

ok thanks

Answer 9

its two

Answer 10

It isn't.

Now you need to also multiply on the right side:
−2(x + 1) − 4 =
= -2x -2 - 4 =
-2x - 6
So you end up with the equation:
-2x - 6 = -2x - 6

Answer 11

@supanick14, you should show the work you did to get the two.

Answer 12

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

Answer 13

Let's start from the beginning with the whole equation at once.
−2(x + 3) = −2(x + 1) − 4
-2x - 6 = -2x - 2 - 4
-2x - 6 = -2x - 6
Now continue. What do you get?