Question

4x – 8 + 6x – 12 = 10

Answer 1

Explanation:

4x+6x-8-12=10

10x-20=10

10x=10+20

10x=30

x=3

Answer 2

x=3

Explanation:

to find X first find the like terms

like terms: 4x and 6x

like terms: -12 and -8

combine the like the like terms

4x+6x=10x

-12-8=-20

10x-20=10

add 20 on both sides

10x-20+20=10+20

10x=30

divide both sides by 10

10x/10=30/10

x=3

ANSWER CHECK

substitute the variable

4(3) – 8 + 6(3) – 12 = 10

12-8+18-12

4+18-12

22-12 = 10

10=10