Question

4x+2(x+4)=-28 solve for x in simplest form

Answer 1

Do you know how to do this?

Answer 2

no not really

Answer 3

first thing you need to do is take 2(x+4) and simplify it which youll get:
2x+8

Answer 4

so 4x+2x+8 = -28

Answer 5

yup..then combine like terms

Answer 6

by combine do you mean add?

Answer 7

so 6x+8 = -28?

Answer 8

yup...then subtract 8 on both sides

Answer 9

so 6x = -36 then dont you divide 6 on boh sides? So the answer would be x = -6?

Answer 10

yup^^