Question

4x + 2 = -6 + 2x + 16

Answer 1

x = 4

Explanation:

First thing you want to do is to move the variables to one side.

In this case, since there is only the variable x, you want to move both x's to the left by subtracting the 2x from both sides. Then you want to move everything else to the right, so that it would look like this:

4x + 2 = -6 +2x + 16

4x - 2x + 2 = -6 + 16

2x + 2 = 10

2x = 10 - 2

2x = 8

After you have moved everything and combined like-terms, you can now isolate the x by dividing both sides by 2, giving you your final answer of 4

2x/2 = 8/2

x = 4

Answer 2

x = 4

Explanation:

First, let's move the variables on one side and the constants on another

Subtract 2x from both sides as well as subtract 2 from both sides. This will still even out the equation.

4x + 2 - 2x - 2 = -6 + 2x + 16 - 2x - 2

Simplify

2x = 8

x = 4

Check answer

4(4) + 2 = -6 + 2(4) + 16

16 + 2 = -6 + 8 + 16

18 = 18