SOLUTION: I really appreciate the help and have attempted to solve the problem below. Did I do this correctly? Please help... -2(4x+1)=24 my answrer: -13/16 Any Suggestions?

SOLUTION: I really appreciate the help and have attempted to solve the problem below. Did I do this correctly? Please help... -2(4x+1)=24 my answrer: -13/16 Any Suggestions?

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Question 367052: I really appreciate the help and have attempted to solve the problem below.
Did I do this correctly?
Please help...
-2(4x+1)=24
my answrer: -13/16
Any Suggestions?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2(4x+1)=24
..
-8x-2 = 24
add +2
-8x-2+2 = 24+2
-8x = 26
divide by -8
x= 26/-8
x= -13/4
...
Plug value in the equation to check
-2(4*(-13/4)+1)
-2(-12)
=24
...
m.ananth@hotmail.ca
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