Question

2 - 3(x-4)=8

Answer 1

distribute first

-3(x-4) = ?

Answer 2

-3*1x- -3*4
right

Answer 3

good, and that simplifies to?

Answer 4

13x - -12

Answer 5

how did you get 13x, it should be 3x

Answer 6

also, when you have two negative signs together, we re-write it as a plus sign

Answer 7

3x + 12

Answer 8

-3x - -12 missed typed

Answer 9

how did you get 20

Answer 10

should be 14 sorry

Answer 11

so now if we have

2 - 3x + 12 = 8

we can add 2 + 12 to get 14

so now we have

14 - 3x = 8

x = ?

Answer 12

add 14 on both sides right or wrong

Answer 13

remember, we want to get rid of 14 so we subtract it

Answer 14

-3x= -6

Answer 15

good so x = ?

Answer 16

x=2

Answer 17

good that's your answer