SOLUTION: if -6(2x+1)=-4x+10, then x =

Question 130366: if -6(2x+1)=-4x+10, then x =
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation

Distribute

Add 6 to both sides

Add 4x to both sides

Combine like terms on the left side

Combine like terms on the right side

Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x

Divide

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Answer:
So our answer is

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