Question

7x-2(x+1) = 6x+14
7x-2x+1=6x+14
5x+1=6x+14
5x-6x=14-1
-1x=13
divide both by -1
x= -13

negative 13 isnt an answer choice . confused ._.

Answer 1

i have no idea where i messed up ._.

Answer 2

7x-2(x+1) = 6x+14
7x - 2x - 2 = 6x + 14
5x - 2 = 6x + 14
-x - 2 = 14
-x = 16
x = -16

Answer 3

You need to distribute all the way through the parenthesis.
a(b + c) = ab + ac

Answer 4

DANG IT . thats like .. something l always forget to do , thanks xD i feel like an idiot now .

Answer 5

No worries!