What is x -2(4x-3)=-12-14x

x= -17/8

Step-by-step explanation:

1 step: take care of the parentheses ( multiply -2 to what is on parentheses)

so x -8x +6 =-12-14x

2 step : move all number with x to the left side

x-8x +14x = -12 -6

7x = -18

x = -18/7

hello from mrbilldoesmath!

answer:

a(n) - a(n-1) -3

discussion:

this ones a bit interesting. given a(n) = 5 - 3n consider this:

a(n-1) = 5 - 3(n-1)

          = (5 - 3n) + 3             => but a(n) = 5 - 3n, the first term

          = a(n)   + 3                 => subtract 3 from both sides

a(n-1) -3 = a(n)  

or

a(n) - a(n-1) -3

you,

mrb