Question
Solve the equation
x=4
Evaluate
2x−3(−2)=14
Simplify
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Evaluate
2x−3(−2)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
3(−2)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−3×2
Multiply the numbers
−6
2x−(−6)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2x+6
2x+6=14
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2x=14−6
Subtract the numbers
2x=8
Divide both sides
22x=28
Divide the numbers
x=28
Solution
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Evaluate
28
Reduce the numbers
14
Calculate
4
x=4
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Rewrite the equation
x=4
Evaluate
2x−3(−2)=14
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2x−3(−2)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
3(−2)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−3×2
Multiply the numbers
−6
2x−(−6)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2x+6
2x+6=14
Move the constant to the right side
2x=8
Solution
x=4
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