6(7x - 5) = - 114
HELP!!!!
distribute the 6 to the 7x and 5. then solve for x. Make sense?
Thanks alot Marie!
6(7x-5)=-114
42x-35=-144
+35=+35
42x=-109
42x/42=-109/42
x=2 61/42
P(X)=X^2+2;P(1)
To solve the equation 6(7x - 5) = -114, follow these steps:
1. Distribute the 6 to the terms inside the parentheses:
6 * 7x = 42x
6 * (-5) = -30
The equation becomes:
42x - 30 = -114
2. Move the constant term (-30) to the right side of the equation by adding 30 to both sides:
42x - 30 + 30 = -114 + 30
42x = -84
3. Divide both sides of the equation by 42 to isolate the variable x:
42x / 42 = -84 / 42
x = -2
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -2.