How do you solve # 4x - 7 (6x+1) - 2 = 5 - 2 (x+3)#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-16T17:33:25

# x = - 2 / 9 #

#4x−7(6x+1)−2=5−2(x+3)#

#4x + (-7) * (6x) + (-7) * ( 1 ) - 2=5+ (-2) * (x) + (-2) * (3)#

#4x - 42x -7 - 2=5 -2 x - 6#

# - 38x -9 = -2 x -1 #

# - 38x + 2x = -1 + 9 #

# - 36x = 8 #

# x = 8/ (-36) #

# x = - 2 / 9 #