5x − 3(x − 8) = 4(x + 9)
X=

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5x − 3(x − 8) = 4(x + 9) 
X=

anonymous · Answer

OK, like before, the first step is to multiply out and collect like terms.

What do you get when you multiply -3(x-8)?

anonymous · Answer

x = 6

anonymous · Answer

GoLearnMath that's really not useful

anonymous · Answer

-3x-21

lilg132 · Answer

you expand the brackets then rearrange so you will get

5x − 3(x − 8) = 4(x + 9) 

expand it and you will get

5x - 3x + 24 = 4x + 36

bring the x's to one side and numbers on the other

5x - 3x - 4x = 36 - 24

-2x = 12

-x = 6

x = -6

lilg132 · Answer

dont forget to click good answer :)

anonymous · Answer

close!  Remember that when you multiply two negative numbers by each other, the negatives cancel.  try again?

saifoo.khan · Answer

clicked. ;)

lilg132 · Answer

ktklown are you talking about me?

anonymous · Answer

No I'm trying to teach math.

anonymous · Answer

To the original asker.

anonymous · Answer

and lilg your answer was wrong for the last question ilovethis21 has asked

lilg132 · Answer

yes thanks for pointing that out

anonymous · Answer

ilovethis21 -- I'd like to help you work through this if you'd like.  let's try again to expand... -3(x-8)?

anonymous · Answer

GoLearnMath actuall you got it wrong, sorry