solve for x 6(x-2)=4

Question

solve for x

6(x-2)=4

Answer 1

6(x-2)=4

6x-12=4 6x=16

x=16/6 or x=2.66

 

Answer 2

you start by multiplying 6 by what is in the parenthesis which gives you 6x-12=4. Then you add 12 to the 4 on the other side to give you sixteen and to have the X's on one side. So you end up with 6x=16 and then you divide 6x by6 so the that leaves you with one x on one side and 16/6 on the other side  which if you divide 6 into sixteen you get 2.66 which repeats.

Answer 3

6(x-2) =  4    (Multiply everything inside the parentheses by 6.)
6x - 12 = 4
   + 12 + 12   (Add 12 to both sides of the equation to get the variable
--------------     on the left side and the whole number on the right side.)
6x + 0 = 16
   /            /    (Divide both sides by 6 to get the x alone on the left
     6           6    side.)
x         = 2 4/6 which reduces to 2 2/3