Question

Solve:
-2(1-6x)=(-5+8)

Answer 1

You use the distributive property to simplify:

-2+12x (two negatives equal a positive)=-5+8

Now we add like terms:
-2+12x=3

Next we add -2 to both sides to separate the variable:

12x=5

x=5/12

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

`x=(5)/(12)`

Explanation:

-2(1-6x)=(-5+8)

⇔

-2+12x=3

⇔

12x = 3+2

⇔

12x = 5

⇔

x = 5/12