Question
Solve the equation
x=−236
Alternative Form
x≈−0.26087
Evaluate
122x−10x=4(5x−6)
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
122x−10x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(122−10)x
Subtract the numbers
112x
112x=4(5x−6)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
4(5x−6)
Apply the distributive property
4×5x−4×6
Multiply the numbers
20x−4×6
Multiply the numbers
20x−24
112x=20x−24
Move the variable to the left side
112x−20x=−24
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
112x−20x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(112−20)x
Subtract the numbers
92x
92x=−24
Divide both sides
9292x=92−24
Divide the numbers
x=92−24
Solution
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Evaluate
92−24
Cancel out the common factor 4
23−6
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−236
x=−236
Alternative Form
x≈−0.26087
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Rewrite the equation
23x=−6
Evaluate
122x−(10x)=4(5x−6)
Evaluate
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Evaluate
122x−10x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(122−10)x
Subtract the numbers
112x
112x=4(5x−6)
Multiply
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Evaluate
4(5x−6)
Apply the distributive property
4×5x−4×6
Multiply the numbers
20x−4×6
Multiply the numbers
20x−24
112x=20x−24
Move the variable to the left side
92x=−24
Solution
23x=−6
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