Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-2 Solving Two-Step Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 93: 62

Answer

$x=0$

Work Step by Step

Anything minus 0 is itself. Thus, $2x-0=2x$. We plug this in to find: $2x=0$. In order to cancel out multiplication, we use division, so we divide both sides by 2 to get that $x=0$.
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