Solve 6x − 2 = −56

The solution of 6x − 2 = −56 is x = -9.

6x - 2 = -56\ \Rightarrow\ x = -9

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The lines y = 6x − 2 and y = -56 meet at x = -9. 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.
$6x - 2 = -56$
2
Add 2 to both sides:
$6x - 2 + 2 = -56 + 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = -54$
3
Divide both sides by 6:
$\frac{6x}{6} = \frac{-54}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -9$
4
Check: put x = -9 back into the equation.
$6\cdot(-9) - 2 = -54 - 2 = -56 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 6x - 2 = -56\ \Rightarrow\ x = -9 \]
\[ 6x - 2 = -56 \]
\[ 6x - 2 + 2 = -56 + 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = -54 \]
\[ \frac{6x}{6} = \frac{-54}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -9 \]
\[ 6\cdot(-9) - 2 = -54 - 2 = -56 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 6x − 2 = −56

x	6x − 2	Equals -56?
-11	-68	no
-10	-62	no
-9	-56	yes
-8	-50	no
-7	-44	no

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What is x in 6x − 2 = −56?

The solution of 6x − 2 = −56 is x = -9.

How do you solve 6x − 2 = −56?

Add 2 to both sides to get 6x = -54, then divide both sides by 6 to get x = -9.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -9: 6(-9) − 2 = -56, which is -56.

Solve 6x − 2 = −56

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 6x − 2 = −56

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