Question

What is the value of x if -8(x + 1) + 3(x - 2) = -3x + 2?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

${\bold{\sf{⟼ \: \: \: \: \: -8(x \: + \: 1) \: + \: 3(x \: - \: 2) \: = \: -3x \: + \: 2}}}$

${\bold{\sf{⟼ \: \: \: \: \: -8x \: - \: 8 \: + \: 3x \: - \: 6 \: = \: -3x \: + \: 2}}}$

${\bold{\sf{⟼ \: \: \: \: \: -5x \: - \: 14 \: = \: -3x \: + \: 2}}}$

${\bold{\sf{⟼ \: \: \: \: \: -5x \: + \: 3x \: = \: 2 \: + \: 14}}}$

${\bold{\sf{⟼ \: \: \: \: \: -2x \: = \: 16}}}$

${\bold{\sf{⟼ \: \: \: \: \: x \: = \: \frac{16}{-2}}}}$

$⟼ \: \: \: \: \: {\bold{\sf{\fbox{\pink{ x \: \: = \: \: -8}}}}}$