How do you solve $6(2x-4)=-20$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-25T21:13:49

$x=1/3$

Expand the bracket

$12x-24=-20$

Add $24$ to both sides

$12x=4$

Divide both sides $12$

$x=1/3$

Answer 2 · 2017-03-25T21:14:29

$"Answer " x=1/3$

$6(2x-4)=-20$

$6*2x-6*4=-20$

$12x-24=-20$

$12x=-20+24$

$12x=4$

$(cancel(12))/cancel(12)x=(4)/12$

$x=4/12$

$x=1/3$

How do you solve 6(2x-4)=-206(2x-4)=-20?