Question

Solve for x: [3x+8]=0

Answer 1

x=-8/3

Answer 2

transpose 8 to right hand side
3x = 0-8
3x = -8
divide both sides by 3
3x/3 = -8/3
x = -8/3

Answer 3

[3x+8]=0 [brackets not important]

3x+8=0 subtract 8 from both sides

3x=-8 [divide by 3 on both sides]

x = -8/3

Answer 4

how do you guys know the brackets dont mean this?
http://www.mathnstuff.com/math/spoken/here/1words/g/g6.htm

Answer 5

I've something those Brackets Can mean Greatest Integer Function !

Answer 6

yes joe but here brackets were not important according to me

Answer 7

squeaky, please say what those brackets are, if you dont, these answer could possible be wring, and we wont know.

Answer 8

[3x+8]=0 is not the same as |3x+8| which means the absolute value

Answer 9

wrong*

Answer 10

I'm with Joemath

Answer 11

brackets will be useful if e.g you have [3x+8]2 = 0 i guess.. :p

Answer 12

please look at that link guys, [x] could possible mean something else. im not saying you guys are wrong. We just dont know unless squeaky can say for sure that those are irrelevant brackets or not

Answer 13

yes yes u r right joe
Squeaky u must tell that what the brackets mean here