Question

38. What is the solution to 2(x - 6) = 14?

40. Simplify: 8(2x - 2)
HELP! answer if you can there's two questions​

Answer 1

• x =13
• 16x-16

Explanation:

38.

`2(x - 6) = 14\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}2\\\\(2\left(x-6\right))/(2)=(14)/(2)\\\mathrm{Simplify}\\x-6=7\\\mathrm{Add\:}6\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\\\x-6+6=7+6\\\\x=13`

40.

`8(2x - 2)\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:distributive\:law}:\\\quad \:a\left(b-c\right)=ab-ac\\\\a=8,\:b=2x,\:c=2\\\\=8* \:2x-8* \:2\\\\=16x-16`

Answer 2

x=13, 16(x-1)

Explanation:

For 38, you have to first divide both sides by 2.

This becomes, x-6=7

Add 6 to both sides

x=13.

For 40. You can can distribute the 8.

This makes it 16x-16.

With this you can than, factor out the 16.

16(x-1).