Question

6x-14=2-10x what is the x

Answer 1

`6x-14=2-10x\qquad\text{add 14 to both sides}\\\\6x=16-10x\qquad\text{add 10x to both sides}\\\\16x=16\qquad\text{divide both sides by 16}\\\\\boxed{x=1}`

`Check:\\\\6x-14=6(1)-14=6-14=-8\\\\2-10x=2-10(1)=2-10=-8\\\\CORRECT`

Answer 2

x=1

Explanation:

6x-14=2-10x

First step is to add 10x to each side

6x+10x-14=2-10x+10x

16x-14=2

Now add 14 to each side

16x-14+14=2+14

16x=16

Divide each side by 16 to isolate x

16x/16 =16/16

x =1