Q. Solve the following equation for x. Express your answer in the simplest form.−2(3x+8)=−28x−35
Distribute −2: First, let's distribute the −2 on the left side of the equation to both 3x and 8. −2×3x=−6x −2×8=−16 So the equation becomes: −6x−16=−28x−35
Combine Like Terms: Next, we want to get all the x terms on one side and the constants on the other side. Let's add 28x to both sides of the equation to move the x terms to the left side.−6x+28x−16=−28x+28x−35This simplifies to:22x−16=−35
Isolate x Term: Now, let's add 16 to both sides to isolate the x term.22x−16+16=−35+16This simplifies to:22x=−19
Solve for x: Finally, we divide both sides by 22 to solve for x.2222x=22−19This simplifies to:x=22−19
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