- Given 4(-6x-3) + 24 = -72x + 132
- Distributived Property -24x -12 + 24 = -72x + 132
you multiply 4 to -6x and -3
- Combine Like terms -96x + 12 = 132
you combined the one that has the same variable and no variable number like
(-72x )+ (-24x) = -96x
(-12) + 24 = 12
- Subtraction Property of Equality -96x = 120
subtract 12 on both sides, like this -96 + 12-12 = 132-12 then you've got -96x = 120
- Division Property of Equality x = -1.25
you divide -96, like this -96x/-96 = 120/-96 , so you will got the x = -1.25