Question

6.78j-5.2=4.33j+2.15 j =3 how is this?

Answer 1

collect like terms
6.78j-4.33j=2.15+5.2

Answer 2

ahh, thanks.

Answer 3

think about the pieces not the whole. put similar pieces together.

Answer 4

yeah, we learned what like terms were.

Answer 5

but what do you do after combining like terms?

Answer 6

isolate the variable. 2.45j=2.45*j
so if you divide both sides by 2.45, j is now alone

Answer 7

okay.

Answer 8

but how would you do 3.2k-4.3=12.6k+14.5?

Answer 9

gather like terms

Answer 10

so --- 3.2k+12.6k=4.3+14.5?