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

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2007-05-20 12:48:55 · 4 answers · asked by nadia J 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

6(x+4)=3x-2
6x+24=3x-2
3x=-26
x=-26/3

2007-05-20 12:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by espms290 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

6(x+4) = 3x - 2
6x + 24 = 3x - 2
6x - 3x + 24= 3x - 2 - 3x
3x + 24 = -2
3x + 24 - 24 = -2 - 24
3x = -26
x = -26/3 = -8.67

2007-05-20 19:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by mwebbshs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x= - 8 2/3

2007-05-20 19:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by SnowAngel81 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

6x+24=3x-2

6x+24-24=3x-2-24
6x=3x-26
6x-3x=3x-3x-26
3x=-26
3x/3=-26/3
x=-8 2/3=-8.6666666

2007-05-20 19:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋