SOLUTION: 2x+4(x+6)=-1

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Question 352789: 2x+4(x+6)=-1
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2x%2B4%28x%2B6%29=-1 Start with the given equation.


2x%2B4x%2B24=-1 Distribute.


6x%2B24=-1 Combine like terms on the left side.


6x=-1-24 Subtract 24 from both sides.


6x=-25 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-25%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=-25%2F6 which approximates to x=-4.167.