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OpenStudy (anonymous):

9x+4x+2+7=10x-3+2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

same old scenario lol , all x's in one side and #s on the other side :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

show me the first step ^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok do i add 9x 4x first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes you can do that :) proceed, then? geekgirl, don't answer lol >_<

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes you can do that :) proceed, then? geekgirl, don't answer lol >_<

OpenStudy (anonymous):

he/she can do it :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i can do just learnin steps

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep , I know you can :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did you get the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so first 13x +9=10x-3+2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats my first step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now what will you do to get the x's all alone? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the problem is i have subtraction and addition on the other side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright you added the x's in the left side, add the x's in the right and move it to the left :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what will your question look like when you do that now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13x-12x=9+3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you sure? take a look at the signs ^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

check if there's any error :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13x+12x=9+3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol, no you moved 12x to the left and it became -12x, good. Now youve moved 9 from the left and got it to the right, so it'll be -9 :) 13x-12x = -3-9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hence, when we have the same signs (-) (-) = we add, (+) (+) = add, but if we had (-) and (+) = we subtract and the number takes the sign of the bigger number :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok gotta soak in let me study the rule

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I gtg soon :), compute and I'll check it later

OpenStudy (anonymous):

U will get x= -12 By Taking All the x terms to one side and then solving :D

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