Solve 2x − 2 = −12

The solution of 2x − 2 = −12 is x = -5.

2x - 2 = -12\ \Rightarrow\ x = -5

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The lines y = 2x − 2 and y = -12 meet at x = -5. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the subtraction, then the multiplication.
$2x - 2 = -12$
2
Add 2 to both sides:
$2x - 2 + 2 = -12 + 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = -10$
3
Divide both sides by 2:
$\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{-10}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -5$
4
Check: put x = -5 back into the equation.
$2\cdot(-5) - 2 = -10 - 2 = -12 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 2x - 2 = -12\ \Rightarrow\ x = -5 \]
\[ 2x - 2 = -12 \]
\[ 2x - 2 + 2 = -12 + 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = -10 \]
\[ \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{-10}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -5 \]
\[ 2\cdot(-5) - 2 = -10 - 2 = -12 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 2x − 2 = −12

x	2x − 2	Equals -12?
-7	-16	no
-6	-14	no
-5	-12	yes
-4	-10	no
-3	-8	no

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What is x in 2x − 2 = −12?

The solution of 2x − 2 = −12 is x = -5.

How do you solve 2x − 2 = −12?

Add 2 to both sides to get 2x = -10, then divide both sides by 2 to get x = -5.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -5: 2(-5) − 2 = -12, which is -12.

Solve 2x − 2 = −12

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 2x − 2 = −12

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