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What's the solution of the equation 2(x-10)+4=-6x+2

User Clinton J
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Step by step solution :

Step 1 :

Equation at the end of step 1 :

(2 • (x - 10) + 4) - (2 - 6x) = 0

Step 2

Pulling out like terms :

Pull out like factors :

8x - 18 = 2 • (4x - 9)

Equation at the end of step 3 :

2 • (4x - 9) = 0

Step 4 :
Equations which are never true
Solve : 2 = 0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

Solve : 4x-9 = 0

Add 9 to both sides of the equation :
4x = 9
Divide both sides of the equation by 4:
x = 9/4 =
2.250
User Tchaps
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2x-20+4=-6x+2

2x-16=-6x+2

2x+6x=2+16

8x=18

x=2.25/2
(1)/(4)


User Brian Merrell
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