Question

4 - 2(2x - 7) = -6
how do you solve this???

Answer 1

Start with the given equation
Subtract 4 from both sides.
Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)
Now solve for x in each case
So our answer is x=4 or -1/2

Answer 2

This is how I would solve it.

Subtract 4 from each side. You get:

-2(2x-7) =-10

Multiply -2 (2x -7) You now get

-4x + 14 = -10

Subtract 14 from each side and get

-4x = -24

Divide both sides by -4 and get

x = 6