Question

Solve using the addition and multiplication principles

3 1 2 1
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4 (3x - 2) - 3 < 3

Answer 1

12x - 8 -3 < 3
12x < 3 + 3 + 8
12x < 14
x < 14/12
x < 7/6

Answer 2

wow

Answer 3

do u mind clarfyin

Answer 4

do u follow that ok?

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

You need to use the distributive property and distribute the 4 to the 3x making it 12x and the 4 to the -2 making it -8

Answer 7

well to be honest i dont know what you mean by the multiplication and addition principles. i know that i've got the right answer but i dont want to confuse you

Answer 8

o ok thats what the instruction says... i see how u got the bottom what about the top?

Answer 9

what do you mean?

Answer 10

they are fractions

Answer 11

yes i used the distribution principle in my first line

Answer 12

3/4
1/2 and so on

Answer 13

You need to get x by itself.

Answer 14

Then you reduce it.

Answer 15

sight up so with how jim worked it out thats final? and jim im not goin against just ask

Answer 16

write fractions more clearly...1/2
what you wrote is confusing

Answer 17

It looks right. You can put this into a TI-89 or HP48/50 and have it do it for you.

Answer 18

it was even more confusing but its identical to the textbook

Answer 19

its wrote just as that

Answer 20

i have a Ti-89

Answer 21

TI-89 does all Algebra for you.

Answer 22

i had to write it that way cause the parethesis

Answer 23

You have to to show that you need to distribute.

Answer 24

\[\frac{3}{4}(3x-\frac{1}{2}) - \frac{2}{3} <\frac{1}{3}\]

Answer 25

yes thats correct cow

Answer 26

TI-89 can do that.

Answer 27

OH!, then I might have been wrong.

Answer 28

how? barley know how to work that calc

Answer 29

I only did 4 (3x - 2) - 3 < 3

Answer 30

yes i see

Answer 31

Find "solve("

Answer 32

Put in the problem like Cow did.

Answer 33

then do ",x)

Answer 34

"

Answer 35

sightup i have no idea of what ur tryn to say

Answer 36

\[x <\frac{11}{18}\]

Answer 37

On your TI-89...

Answer 38

Another awesome utility to learn is wolframalpha.

Answer 39

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Answer 40

cow what steps?

Answer 41

ok sightup ima check it out

Answer 42

Same steps, distribute, combine like terms and get x by itself. ALWAYS.

Answer 43

so sightup just as u did do u think u can show work to get this sum that he got

Answer 44

Let me work it out quick.

Answer 45

k

Answer 46

I get the same answer.

Answer 47

You need to know how tho?

Answer 48

i went to the sight u gave

Answer 49

same answer yes but i need to see the work

Answer 50

ok its like this.

Answer 51

first thing like i said is distribute.

Answer 52

9x/4 - 3/8 -2/3 < 1/3

Answer 53

we are going to move over the - 3/8 -2/3 so it now read like so: 9x/4 < 1/3 + 3/8 + 2/3

Answer 54

combine like terms.

Answer 55

9x/4<11/8 is what we get

Answer 56

just times it now and you get your answer.

Answer 57

great thanx for showing me that!

Answer 58

learn to use your TI-89 and you will never have to do algebra again.

Answer 59

i need lessons um where can i get info on that?

Answer 60

youtube.com... just type how to ..... ti-89

Answer 61

o ok kool

Answer 62

how to solve for 0 ti-89 for example

Answer 63

or x

Answer 64

i got to pee ttyl.

Answer 65

k