Question

Solve for x! please help (show work)

Answer 1

Explanation:

`16 = 2(3x - 6) + x \\ 16 = 6x - 12 + x \\ - 6x - x = - 12 - 16 \\ - 7x = - 12 - 16 \\ 7x = 12 + 16 \\ 7x = 28 \\ x = (28)/(7) \\ x = 4`

Answer 2

`x=4`

Explanation:

Solving for
`x`, we get:

`16=2(3x-6)+x`

`16=2*3x+2(-6)+x` (Distributive Property of Multiplication)

`16=6x-12+x` (Multiply distributed terms)

`16=7x-12` (Combine like terms)

`16+12=7x-12+12` (Add
`12` to both sides of the equation to isolate
`x`)

`28=7x` (Combine like terms / Simplify)

`(28)/(7)=(7x)/(7)` (Divide both sides of the equation by
`7` to get rid of
`x`'s coefficient)

`\bf x=4` (Simplify / Symmetric Property of Equality)

Hope this helps!