Solve the following equation

Explanation

• This is the equation to solve
  • 2x + 6 = 10
• To undo the addition of 6, subtract 6 from both sides.
  • 2x + 6 - 6 = 10 - 6
• Do the subtractions
  • 2x = 4
• To undo the multiplication by 2, divide both sides by 2
  • \(\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{4}{2}\)
• On the left side, simplify by removing the common factor of 2 from the numerator and denominator.  \(\require{cancel} \frac{\cancel{2}^1x}{\cancel{2}_1} = x\).  On the right side, do the division. 

The solution is 2.