Question

How to solve: 12 + 4 - 14x = 36

Answer 1

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\boxed{\sf{x=-\cfrac{10}{7}}}`

Explanation:

Our task is to solve the equation:

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\sf{12+4-14x=36}`

Before we do any inverse operations, we can simplify the left side a little bit.

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\sf{16-14x=36}`

Now we can subtract 16 from both sides:

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\sf{-14x=36-16}`

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\sf{-14x=20}`

Divide both sides by -14:

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\sf{x=-\cfrac{20}{14}}`

`\twoheadrightarrow\quad\boxed{\sf{x=-\cfrac{10}{7}}}`

Answer 2

x = -
`(10)/(7)`

Explanation:

12 + 4 - 14x = 36

16 - 14x = 36

-14x = 20

x = -
`(20)/(14)`

x = -
`(10)/(7)`