SOLUTION: I have a problem I can't figure out , please help x-(15x-6)=104 just distribute the the negative sign through out the parenthesese. like so x-15x+6=104 Then put the two x's

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Question 18995: I have a problem I can't figure out , please help
x-(15x-6)=104
just distribute the the negative sign through out the parenthesese. like so
x-15x+6=104
Then put the two x's together like so
-14x+6=104
Then do 104 minus 6 which equals 98 so now the problem looks like
-14x=98
then divide 98 by -14 and get an answer of
-7 which then means x=-7
Found 2 solutions by sukusu, as09cheer:
Answer by sukusu(21) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ok...
x-15x+6=104
14x+6=104
14x=98
divide 98 by 14
have fun

Answer by as09cheer(1) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
just distribute the the negative sign through out the parenthesese. like so
x-15x+6=104
Then put the two x's together like so
-14x+6=104
Then do 104 minus 6 which equals 98 so now the problem looks like
-14x=98
then divide 98 by -14 and get an answer of
-7 which then means x=-7