Answer:
x = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + 38 = -8(1 - 6x) Is the equation we were given.
The first thing to do is to distribute -8(1 - 6x)
You should have gotten 2x + 38 = -8 + 48x
The second thing to do is combine like terms.
You should have gotten -46x = -46
If you are not unsure what combine like terms is...It means that 2x should be subtracted by -48x. And that -8 should be subtracted by -38. Remember that when you switch the sides of a number, the number you move is the opposite of what it was. 48x was positive but I moved it so it is now -48x.
You should have gotten -46x = -46
The last thing to do is divide -46 from each side.
You should have gotten x = 1
