Question

-6x + -2 = -20 can you help

Answer 1

x=3

Explanation:

-6x + -2 = -20

20-2 = 6x

18 =6x

18÷6 = x

3 = x

Answer 2

`\huge\text{Hey there!}`

`\large\textsf{-6x + -2 = -20}`

`\rightarrow\large\text{-6x - 2 = -20}`

`\large\textsf{-6x - 2 = 20}\\\\\large\text{ADD by 2 to BOTH SIDES}\\\\\large\textsf{-6x - 2 + 2 = -20 + 2}\\\\\large\textsf{Cancel out: -2 + 2 because that gives you 0}\\\\\large\textsf{Keep: -20 + 2 because it helps you solve for the x value}\\\text{-20 + 2 = -18}\\\\\large\textsf{-6x = -18}\\\\\large\text{DIVIDE by -6 to BOTH SIDES}\\\\\mathsf{(-6x)/(-6)=(-18)/(-6)}`

`\large\textsf{Cancel out: }\mathsf{(-6)/(-6)}\large\textsf{ because that gives you 1}\\\\\large\textsf{Keep: }\mathsf{(-18)/(-6)}\large\textsf{ because it helps you find the value of x}\\\\\mathsf{x = (-18)/(-6)}\\\\\mathsf{(-18)/(-6)=-18/-6\rightarrow \bf 3}\\\\\boxed{\boxed{\large\textsf{Answer: \huge \bf x = 3}}}\huge\checkmark`

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