Question

1. (x/6) + 2 = 2.5 2. 2x + 7 = -5 3. (x/5) -6 = -6 4. 7(x+9) = 91
5. 3(6-x) = 24 6. 5(1+x) + 3x = 69 7. -2(3+x) = -26

Answer 1

i just got 100 xp for posting this. what is the level for?

Answer 2

You get points for posting and asking questions. :)

Answer 3

1. x/6 = 0.5
x = 3

Answer 4

Question for you -- which would you say is the EASIEST (for you) problem of these 7 and which is the HARDEST (for you) of these 7?

Answer 5

thats pretty cool

Answer 6

not really any of them are the easiest. we just started to learn these

Answer 7

2. x=-6

Answer 8

3. 0

Answer 9

4. x=4

Answer 10

6. x=8

Answer 11

5. -1

Answer 12

7. 10

Answer 13

7. x=16

Answer 14

7. 3+x = 13
x = 10

Answer 15

So quick question for BrownCreature -- can you phrase problem #2 in terms of money? (This is a trick I often use with my students to help them undersatnd how to solve these kinds of problems)

Answer 16

Refer to the attached Mathematica solution.

Answer 17

I wonder how much of this is actually helping BrownCreature actually understand how to solve these problems on his/her own?