SOLUTION: I need help in solving this equation 2(x+3) = -4(x+1) This is how I started: 2x+6 = -4x - 4 2x + 6-6 = -4x-4-6 2x = -4x - 2 2x + 4x = -4x+4x-2 6x = 2 (my answer is inco

Question 93218: I need help in solving this equation
2(x+3) = -4(x+1)
This is how I started:
2x+6 = -4x - 4
2x + 6-6 = -4x-4-6
2x = -4x - 2
2x + 4x = -4x+4x-2
6x = 2
(my answer is incorrect)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Subtract 6 from both sides

Add 4x to both sides

Combine like terms and on the left side to get

Combine like terms -6 and -4 on the right side to get -10 (this is where you went wrong I believe.)

Now divide both sides by 6 to isolate and solve for x

Reduce

So the approximate answer is

which rounds to

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