What is x if 6 x-2 -4x equals 16 space is paraenthesis?
6(X-2)-4X=16before you can solve for x you first have to bring the x terms togetherand to do that you distribute the 6 to remove the parenthesis6x-(6)2-4x=16 turns into6x-12-4x=16because -4x and 6x are terms of the same degree they can be added togetheryoull get2x-12=16now solve for x2x-12=16 get x term alone by addind 122x=28 now divide 2x=14