Question
Solve the equation
x=−21
Alternative Form
x=−0.5
Evaluate
32(6x−3)×6=−24
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
32×6
Reduce the numbers
2×2
Multiply the numbers
4
4(6x−3)=−24
Divide both sides
44(6x−3)=4−24
Divide the numbers
6x−3=4−24
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
4−24
Reduce the numbers
1−6
Calculate
−6
6x−3=−6
Move the constant to the right side
6x=−6+3
Add the numbers
6x=−3
Divide both sides
66x=6−3
Divide the numbers
x=6−3
Solution
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Evaluate
6−3
Cancel out the common factor 3
2−1
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−21
x=−21
Alternative Form
x=−0.5
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Rewrite the equation
2x=−1
Evaluate
32(6x−3)×6=−24
Evaluate
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Evaluate
32(6x−3)×6
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
32×6
Reduce the numbers
2×2
Multiply the numbers
4
4(6x−3)
4(6x−3)=−24
Multiply
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Evaluate
4(6x−3)
Apply the distributive property
4×6x−4×3
Multiply the numbers
24x−4×3
Multiply the numbers
24x−12
24x−12=−24
Move the constant to the right side
24x=−12
Solution
2x=−1
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