Question

Solve the equation: 2(3x-1)-12x-2(5-3x)=18

Answer 1

You need to distribute the coefficients

Answer 2

when you distribute it becomes: (6x-2)-12x-(10-6x)=18

Answer 3

then you can distribute the negative signs and drop the parenthesis

Answer 4

so it becomes: 6x-2-12x-10+6x=18

Answer 5

then combine like-terms

Answer 6

so it becomes: -12x-12=18

Answer 7

add the 12 to the other side

Answer 8

so it becomes: -12x=30

Answer 9

divide both sides by -12 and you get x=-2.5

Answer 10

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