document.write( "Question 13372: 6-2x+3-(4x-1)=-2x+2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #6739 by elima(1433)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6-2x+3-(4x-1)=-2x+2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First distribute the -1 outside the parenthesis to the (4x-1);\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6-2x+3-4x+1=-2x+2 \n" ); document.write( "Now we add like terms; \n" ); document.write( "6+3+1-2x-4x=-2x+2 \n" ); document.write( "10-6x=-2x+2 \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides: \n" ); document.write( "10-6x-2=-2x+2-2 \n" ); document.write( "8-6x=-2x \n" ); document.write( "Now add 6x to both sides; \n" ); document.write( "8-6x+6x=-2x+6x \n" ); document.write( "8=4x \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 4; \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2=x \n" ); document.write( "check; \n" ); document.write( "6-2(2)+3-4(2)+1=-2(2)+2 \n" ); document.write( "6-4+3-8+1=-4+2 \n" ); document.write( "5-7=-2 \n" ); document.write( "-2=-2 \n" ); document.write( "Hope you understand \n" ); document.write( "=) \n" ); document.write( " |