Question

If 14x = 6(–4 + x), then x = ?

Answer 1

Answer:
`x=-3`

Explanation:

You want to apply the distributive property. Or, you could just divide by 6 on both sides. Ill just apply the distributive property:

`14x = -24 +6x`

Now subtract 6x from both sides to get:

`8x = -24`

Divide both sides by 8 to get x = -3

Answer 2

Explanation:

Expand first

-24+6x=14x

-6x on both sides

-24=8x

/x on both sides

X=-3