Skip to main content
Solve for x
Tick mark Image
Graph

Similar Problems from Web Search

Share

2\left(6x+1\right)+6=x-3
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 3,6.
12x+2+6=x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 6x+1.
12x+8=x-3
Add 2 and 6 to get 8.
12x+8-x=-3
Subtract x from both sides.
11x+8=-3
Combine 12x and -x to get 11x.
11x=-3-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
11x=-11
Subtract 8 from -3 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{11}
Divide both sides by 11.
x=-1
Divide -11 by 11 to get -1.