Question

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solve for x: -6(2x-5) = 18

Answer 1

Hey!

`-6(2x-5) = 18`

Switch it around and it becomes:

`2x - 5 = 18 / -6`

First find 18 ÷ -6

`18 / -6 = -3`

Positive ÷ negative OR negative ÷ positive is always negative.

That leaves you with:

`2x - 5 = -3`

Switch that around and it becomes:

`-3 + 5 = 2x`

Find -3 + 5

`-3 + 5 = 2`

That leaves you with:

`2 = 2x`

Divide both sides by 2 to leave x alone

`(2)/(2) = (2x)/(2)`

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