SOLUTION: -6x+2-2(x+1)=6x+6

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Question 254899: -6x+2-2(x+1)=6x+6
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6x%2B2-2%28x%2B1%29=6x%2B6 Start with the given equation.


-6x%2B2-2x-2=6x%2B6 Distribute.


-8x%2B0=6x%2B6 Combine like terms on the left side.


-8x=6x%2B6-0 Subtract 0 from both sides.


-8x-6x=6-0 Subtract 6x from both sides.


-14x=6-0 Combine like terms on the left side.


-14x=6 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%286%29%2F%28-14%29 Divide both sides by -14 to isolate x.


x=-3%2F7 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-3%2F7 which approximates to x=-0.429.