Solve for X:
6⋅(5+2x)=3x−6
To solve the equation 6⋅(5+2x)=3x−6, we will proceed as follows:
- Step 1: Distribute the 6 within the parentheses on the left side:
6⋅(5+2x)=30+12x.
- Step 2: Substitute the distributed expression into the equation:
30+12x=3x−6.
- Step 3: Isolate the variable terms on one side:
Subtract 3x from both sides: 30+12x−3x=−6, which simplifies to 30+9x=−6.
- Step 4: Isolate the term containing x:
Subtract 30 from both sides: 9x=−6−30, which simplifies to 9x=−36.
- Step 5: Solve for x by dividing both sides by 9:
x=9−36=−4.
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=−4, which corresponds to choice 1.