SOLUTION: -4x+2=10 for x

Algebra ->  Equations -> SOLUTION: -4x+2=10 for x      Log On


   

Question 633405: -4x+2=10 for x
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4x%2B2=10
Add -2 to both sides of the equation to get the 'x' term alone on one side:
-4x=8
Divide each side of the equation by -4:
x=8%2F-4
Simplify:
highlight%28x=-2%29
Plug -2 back into the original equation on your own and see if the equation holds true.
=======================
Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com