Respuesta :

Answer:

Simplifying

(-4x + -2) + -1(13x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:

(-2 + -4x) + -1(13x + 1) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + -4x)

-2 + -4x + -1(13x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:

-2 + -4x + -1(1 + 13x) = 0

-2 + -4x + (1 * -1 + 13x * -1) = 0

-2 + -4x + (-1 + -13x) = 0

Reorder the terms:

-2 + -1 + -4x + -13x = 0

Combine like terms: -2 + -1 = -3

-3 + -4x + -13x = 0

Combine like terms: -4x + -13x = -17x

-3 + -17x = 0

Solving

-3 + -17x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.

-3 + 3 + -17x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0

0 + -17x = 0 + 3

-17x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3

-17x = 3

Divide each side by '-17'.

x = -0.1764705882

Simplifying

x = -0.1764705882

Answer:

x = -3/17

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:  Distribute the minus sign

(-4x - 2) - (13x + 1)

-4x - 2 - 13x - 1

Step 2:  Combine like terms

-4x - 2 - 13x - 1

-17x - 3

Step 3:  Solve for x

-17x - 3 = 0

-17x - 3 + 3 = 0 + 3

-17x / -17 = 3 / -17

x = -3/17

Answer:  x = -3/17