Question
Solve the equation
x=−3
Evaluate
2(x−3)=4x×1
Multiply the terms
2(x−3)=4x
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
2(x−3)
Apply the distributive property
2x−2×3
Multiply the numbers
2x−6
2x−6=4x
Move the variable to the left side
2x−6−4x=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
2x−4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−4)x
Subtract the numbers
−2x
−2x−6=0
Move the constant to the right side
−2x=0+6
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−2x=6
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
2x=−6
Divide both sides
22x=2−6
Divide the numbers
x=2−6
Solution
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Evaluate
2−6
Reduce the numbers
1−3
Calculate
−3
x=−3
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Rewrite the equation
x=−3
Evaluate
2(x−3)=4x×1
Evaluate
2(x−3)=4x
Multiply
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Evaluate
2(x−3)
Apply the distributive property
2x−2×3
Multiply the numbers
2x−6
2x−6=4x
Move the variable to the left side
−2x−6=0
Move the constant to the right side
−2x=6
Multiply both sides
2x=−6
Solution
x=−3
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