How do I solve for x in this problem 3(x-2) + 2 = 9x -4 - 8x?

Answer 1

3x - 6 + 2 = 9x - 8x - 4
3x - 4 = 1x - 4
3x - 1x = -4 + 4
2x = 0
x = 0/2
x = 0

PS: The previous answerer (above), changed his answer (that was not correct) after I put mine. This is not a good behavior...

Answer 2

3(x-2) + 2 = 9x -4 - 8x
Distrubute the 3 , and combine like variables
3x -6 +2 = x -4
3x -4 = x - 4
then move the x's to one side
2x = 0
x = 0

Answer 3

ok.. the answer is zero and i'll tell you how i got it..
you have to use the distributive property for 3(x-2) so it would be 3x-6+2=9x-4-8x
then you combine like forms.
so you would add -6+2 which would be -4
and the on the other side you subtract 8x from 9x which would give you 1x
so now you have 3x-4=1x-4
now you want to get the variable to one side so you subtract 1x from the right side and you subtract 1x from the left side as well..
which will leave you with.... 2x-4=-4
then you want to get the variable by it's self so you subtract the n-4 on the left side from both sides you you'll have
2x=0
and then you divide each side by two and which i'm sure you know 0/2 would be 0
so your answer is x=0

Answer 4

x = 0

Answer 5

3(x-2) + 2 = 9x -4 -8x

distribute the 3 into the brackets:

3x - 6 +2 = 9x -4 -8x

now group similar terms together, we get:

2x = 0

which gives x = 0

Answer 6

3(x-2) + 2 = 9x -4 - 8x
3x-6 + 2 = x-4
3x-4 = x-4
3x-x = -4 - (-4)
2x = 0
x = 0

Answer 7

The answer is 1x over 3 - 4

Answer 8

3(x-2) + 2 = 3x - 6 +2 = 3x - 4

9x - 4 - 8x = x - 4

3x - 4 = x - 4
3x - 4 + 4 = x - 4 + 4
3x - x = x - x
2x = 0
x = 0

Oh darn someone beat me to it. :< Haha.

Answer 9

3(x-2)+2=9x-4-8x
3x-6+2=9x-4-8x
3x-4=x-4
3x-x=-4+4
2x=0
x=0/2
Answer:-
x=0

Answer 10

x=3.5