Question

solve for x: -2(x+3)=-2(x+1)-4

Answer 1

@johnN.

Answer 2

please help

Answer 3

@jeweaver145

Answer 4

ok same process as the last problem, distributing the -2 into the parentheses and then combining like terms and then solving for x.

Answer 5

hmm actually, are you sure you wrote that out correctly? it simplifies to 0=0..

Answer 6

Sorry, I was offline.

Let's solve your equation step-by-step.
−2(x+3)=−2(x+1)−4
Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
−2(x+3)=−2(x+1)−4
Simplify:
−2x−6=−2x−6
Step 2: Add 2x to both sides.
−2x−6+2x=−2x−6+2x
−6=−6
Step 3: Add 6 to both sides.
−6+6=−6+6
0=0