How do you solve $2(x+1)=0$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-01T16:26:52

$x = -1$

Step 1) Expand the term in parenthesis:

$2*x + 2*1 = 0$

2x + 2 = 0#

Step 2) Subtract $2$ from each side of the equation to isolate the $x$ term and keep the equation balanced:

$2x + 2 - 2 = 0 - 2$

$2x + 0 = -2$

$2x = -2$

Step 3) Divide each side by $2$ to solve for $x$ while keeping the equation balanced:

$(2x)/2 = (-2)/2$

$(cancel(2)x)/cancel(2) = -1$

$x = -1$

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