Question

2(2x-4) = -10x+6
find x

Answer 1

x = 1

Explanation:

2(2x-4)=-10x+6

expand the bracket

4x-8 = -10x+6

collect like terms

4x+10x = 8+6

14x = 14

divide by the coefficient of x

14x÷14 = 14÷14

x = 1

Answer 2

x=-1

Explanation:

2*2x =4x and 2*-4=-8

now we have 4x-8=-10x+6

To solve for x we can first subtract 8 from both sides of the equation to isolate the x terms on one side. This gives us 4x = -10x + 14. Then, we can add 10x to both sides to isolate the x term on one side and get 14x = 14. Finally, dividing both sides by 14 will give us the value of x as -1.

Hope this helps!