Question

What is -2x + 8 = -6

Answer 1

The solution is x=7

Explanation:

We want to solve for x in the equation

`- 2x + 8 = - 6`

Subtract 8 from both sides of the equation:

`- 2x + 8 - 8 = - 6 - 8`

Simplify to get:

`- 2x + 0 = - 14`

This implies that:

`- 2x = - 14`

`x = ( - 14)/( - 2)`

`x = 7`