217k views
4 votes
Algebra is very hard espc without teacher help - solve for x

Algebra is very hard espc without teacher help - solve for x-example-1
User Malisha
by
3.2k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:

In explanation

Explanation:

First, we simplify the parentheses:


(12x+16)-7x=(10x-20)+6

Simplify:


5x+16=10x-14

Isolate x:


30=5x

Divide 5 by both sides


x=6

Hope this helped! Have a good day.

User Anwesh Mohapatra
by
4.1k points