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How do you solve -28-6x=-2(1-3x)-2

How do you solve -28-6x=-2(1-3x)-2
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How do you solve -28-6x=-2(1-3x)-2

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User Xiaohe Dong
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Use order of operations !!

1st do what's in the parenthisis

Than simplify the exponets

Do everything from left to right (multiplication /division first than subtraction/addition)

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User Sudheer Jami
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-28-6x=-2(1-3x)-2

-28-6x=-2+6x-2

-28-6x=-4+6x

-6x-6x=-4+28

-12x=24

x=-2

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