Question

solve for the value of the variable -2(8x+6)=44

Answer 1

the equation is:

$-2(8x+6)=44$

the we can divede for minus 2 in each side of the equation so:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{-2(8x+6)}{-2}=\frac{44}{-2} \\ 8x+6=-22 \end{gathered}$

now we substract 6 units so:

$\begin{gathered} 8x+6-6=-22-6 \\ 8x=-28 \end{gathered}$

finally we divide for 8:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{8x}{8}=-\frac{28}{8} \\ x=3.5 \end{gathered}$