Question

Solve the equation. Please show your work.
2(-5x+7)=-6

Answer 1

$2 \times - 5x = - 10x$
$2 \times 7 = 14$
$- 10x + 14 = - 6$
$- 14$
$- 10x = - 20$
$x = 2$

Answer 2

Answer:

x = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

2 (-5x + 7) = -6  (original problem)

-10x + 14 = -6  (distributive property)

         -14    -14  (inverse operation

-10x = -20  (addition)

-1/10 x -10x = -20 x -1/10  (inverse operation)

x = -20/-10 (multiply)

x = 2  (simplify)