How do you solve #6x-10=-14#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-26T17:51:24

#6x-10=-14#

#:.6x=-14+10#

#:.6x=-4#

#:.x=-cancel4^color(blue)2/cancel6^color(blue)3#

#:.color(blue)(x=-2/3#

check:

substitute #color(blue)(x=-2/3#

#:.6(-2/3)-10=-14#

#:.-cancel12^color(blue)4/cancel3^color(blue)1-10=-14#

#:.-4-10=-14#

#:.color(blue)(-14=-14#