Question

3(x-5)=7(2x+3)-4(x-2)-5(x-2)+2

Answer 1

Wanna work this one out with me, Archana? I can walk you through it.

Answer 2

Sure..

Answer 3

Awesome. First thing we want to do is get rid of the parentheses. So how do we get rid of the parentheses in the first part,
3(x-5) ?

Answer 4

3x-15

Answer 5

Perfect.

We have
3x-15 = 7(2x+3)-4(x-2)-5(x-2)+2

Answer 6

Could you tell me what we have after continuing with the right side? Be careful with negative numbers.

Answer 7

14x+21-4x+8-5x+10+2

Answer 8

Awesome!
3x-15 = 14x+21-4x+8-5x+10+2

Answer 9

Now what do we do?

Answer 10

Hint: All the work we do will be on the right side of the = :D

Answer 11

Insert like terms together..

Answer 12

Yup! So what do we have?

Answer 13

3x-15=14x-4x-5x+21+8+10+2

Answer 14

Excellent. Now just add up the similar terms and lemme know what we have.

Answer 15

3x -15 = 5x + 41 is what I got. Sound good?

Answer 16

3x-15=5x+41

Answer 17

Sweetness! And what do we do now?

Answer 18

That's rite I was a bit late..

Answer 19

Don't worry, you got it really quickly. I just had a calculator with me. :P

Answer 20

Transfer left elements to right, is dat correct..

Answer 21

Thank you

Answer 22

Is the answer 28

Answer 23

well, you'll want x on one side and constants (non-variables) on another side.
Which side do you want X to be?

Answer 24

Any wr..

Answer 25

To be honest, I think the answer will be negative.
Let's keep x on the right since there's 'more Xs' over there.

Answer 26

Ok..

Answer 27

how can we get rid of the 3x on the left?

Answer 28

3x-15=5x+41

Here's the problem again so you don't have to keep scrolling.

Answer 29

Is it transferring to the rite side,,

Answer 30

Yup. But how do we move it there?

Answer 31

5x-3x=41+15

Answer 32

-2x=56

Answer 33

x=56/2

Answer 34

Very close.

Answer 35

Sorry x=56/-2

Answer 36

Ah, yes. That is right.

Answer 37

x=-28

Answer 38

That's right :D
But just one thing:

Answer 39

Hurray, cheers..

Answer 40

Wt is dat

Answer 41

When you did:
5x-3x=41+15

There was a typo. As this would have given you
2x = 56

Answer 42

Should have been:
3x-15=5x+41
into
-41 + -15 = 5x-3x

Answer 43

But you ended up compensating later, so -28 is correct. ^_^

Answer 44

Thank's for your help, wt is ur name..

Answer 45

Real name is Mohammed.
But I go by uber on the internet. ;)

Answer 46

Gr8 nice soling the problem with u k bye take care..

Answer 47

You're welcome, enjoy!

Answer 48

Which place r u from..

Answer 49

R u a teacher?

Answer 50

I'm afghan, but lived in the US pretty much my whole life.
I'm just a college calculus student helpin' out others.