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28 April, 15:50

The product of six and the sum of a number and two had the same value as two less than the product of the same number and twenty

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  1. 28 April, 18:25
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    The value of the unknown number is equal to 1.

    6 (x + 2) = 20x - 2

    Distributive property.

    6x + 12 = 20x - 2

    Subtract 6x from both sides.

    12 = 14x - 2

    Add 2 to both sides.

    14 = 14x

    Divide both sides by 14.

    x = 1
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