3(4-2X)=-2X
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Please help, thank you!
x= 3
I guess I was right then, thanks!
yes u are right i have done that one already
before posting the question and your answer, did you try actually using your number to see whether it worked in the equation?
To solve the equation, you need to simplify both sides and isolate the variable X. Let's go through the steps.
Step 1: Distribute the 3 on the left side of the equation:
3 * 4 = 12
3 * (-2X) = -6X
The equation becomes: 12 - 6X = -2X
Step 2: Simplify the right-hand side:
-2X and -6X can be combined by adding them together.
-2X + (-6X) = -8X
The equation becomes: 12 - 8X = -2X
Step 3: Isolate the variable X. Move the terms with X to one side of the equation and the constant terms to the other side. Start by subtracting -2X from both sides:
12 - 8X - (-2X) = -2X - (-2X)
Simplifying, we get:
12 - 8X + 2X = 0
Step 4: Combine the X-terms on the left side:
-8X + 2X = -6X
The equation becomes: 12 - 6X = 0
Step 5: Move the constant term to the right side by subtracting 12 from both sides:
12 - 12 - 6X = 0 - 12
Simplifying, we get:
-6X = -12
Step 6: Solve for X by dividing both sides of the equation by -6:
(-6X) / -6 = (-12) / -6
Simplifying, we get:
X = 2
Therefore, the solution to the equation 3(4-2X) = -2X is X = 2.