Question

X= 8x+28
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2(x+14)
What of the following is a soultion for X?
A.) x=7
B.)x=-2
C.)x=-14
D.)x=2

Answer 1

yuki, u there?

Answer 2

yep

Answer 3

can u help me on mine with the other parts?

Answer 4

katie, if you noticed that the right side can be simplified, the answer is easy

Answer 5

??

Answer 6

azntiger: which problem?

Answer 7

both

Answer 8

see them?

Answer 9

wait can you help me first :)

Answer 10

of course, az, I will help you out in a couple of minutes

Answer 11

katie, which part are you having trouble ?

Answer 12

no answer, none of the choices work

Answer 13

okay thank

Answer 14

are you sure

Answer 15

100%

Answer 16

what answer would you chocie

Answer 17

katie, the answer is either -2 or 7 and let me explain

Answer 18

yuki, can u help me after?

Answer 19

\[x = (8x+28)/2(x+14)\]

Answer 20

as: sure

Answer 21

so using cross multiplication...

\[x*2(x+14) = 8x+28\]

Answer 22

once you simplify this you will get the form...
\[x^2-5x-14 =0\]

Answer 23

do you think you can solve it from there katie?

Answer 24

let me know if you still need help

Answer 25

AZ, I'm answering your question

Answer 26

When simplified, I come up with \[x^2+10x-14=0\]

Answer 27

Providing answers of 1.25, and -11.25
Doesn't match any provided.