Solve 7x - 2(x + 1) = 6x + 14

Answer

Step-by-step explanation:

First Simplify  7x-2x-27x−2x−2  to  5x-25x−2.

7x - 2(x + 1) = 6x + 14

second Subtract 5xfrom both sides.

5x−2=6x+14

third  Simplify  6x+14-5 to  x+14

−2=6x+14−5x

fourth Subtract 14 from both sides.

−2=x+14

fifth Simplify  -2-14 to -16

−2−14=x

six  Switch sides.              7 x= -16  

−16=x

x=−16

Step-by-step explanation:

7x−2(x+1)=6x+14

Use the distributive property to multiply −2 by x+1.

7x−2x−2=6x+14

Combine 7x and −2x to get 5x.

5x−2=6x+14

Subtract 6x from both sides.

5x−2−6x=14

Combine 5x and −6x to get −x.

−x−2=14

Add 2 to both sides.

−x=14+2

Add 14 and 2 to get 16.

−x=16

Multiply both sides by −1.

x=−16

x= -3

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: simplify brackets

4 - x - 1 = 6

step 2: simpilfy

3 - x = 6

step 3: subtract 3 from both sides

-x = 6 - 3

step 4: simpilfy 6 - 3

-x = 3

step 5: multiply both sides by -1

x = -3