*50 POINTS* there is a picture of the problem, say what you got for x and explain how.

x==18

Step-by-step explanation:

Original Question :

(You will need to Find LCM)

(You will then multiply 6 by 6)

(With the three you will divide 6 by 3)

(Since three can divide 6 2 times that's why we have two outside the bracket)

36=2x+4

We got this and because you will multiply 2 by the ones in the bracket

So the 4 will cross the equal sign making it negative

You will then proceed to simplify which is going to be;

We got 32 because 36-4 is 32

After this you divide both sides by 2

36 divided by 2 is;, 18 and 2 will cancel each other out leaving x alone

So;

Step-by-step explanation:

Think of -16 as a debt . Lets say you are owing someone $16

Think of +2 as the amount of money with you that hasn't been spent.

Now let's put the story together.

You are owing someone $16 and you pay the person $2(the only money you have on you ).

Definitely, you will still be owing the person and amount of $14

And remember - means owing

+ means you're paying or you're having

So that means you're owing $14

So the answer = -14