Question

Will fan&medal

What is the value of x?
6(-3-x)-2x=14

x=_______

Answer 1

@mathmath333

Answer 2

Could you help please?

Answer 3

-18 -6x - 2x = 14
-18-8x = 14
-18-14 = 8x
-32= 8x
Now solve for x.

Answer 4

First we need to distribute the 6 into the parenthesis

\[\large 6(-3 - x) - 2x = 14\]
Multiply 6 by -3...and then 6 by -x

\[\large -18 - 6x - 2x = 14\]

can you take it from there?

Answer 5

-32/8??

Answer 6

@surry99 x=-4??

Answer 7

yes...excellent!

Answer 8

Alright, thanks. I might need help with a few more.

Answer 9

no problem at all.

Answer 10

Alright.

Answer 11

What is the value of x?

x+5=-6x-16

would i take 5 out of the 5&16? Or..?

Answer 12

@surry99

Answer 13

you have to get the x's to one side of the equation..

Answer 14

this is what i got.

Answer 15

Very nice @Angry :)

Answer 16

So, x=-3??

Answer 17

yes (:

Answer 18

Thank you.

Answer 19

@Angry @surry99

It has fractions /.\
I dont know lmfao.

Answer 20

@mathmath333 Could you help please?? I have no clue how to work that out because of the fractions..

Answer 21

Well, if you multiply every number by 5...

\[\large 5(12 - \frac{3}{5}x - \frac{1}{5}x = -16)\]
What will happen is
\[\large 60 - (\cancel{5} \times \frac{3}{\cancel{5}}x) - (\cancel{5}\times \frac{1}{\cancel{5}}x) = -80\]

The 5's cancel...so now we just have
\[\large 60 - 3x - 1x = -80\]

Answer 22

so..
i have no clue haha. ummm..
60 out of the other numbers?

Answer 23

So next...you want every number with an 'x' on 1 side of that '=' sign...and all the other numbers on the other side...

so we can subtract 60 from both sides of this equation



And then combine the -3x and -1x


And divide both sides by 4 to solve for 'x

Answer 24

Thank you!!

Answer 25

Anytime, hope it helped :)