Question

Solve: 3(x + 4) x - 2

Answer 1

check your equaiton, you need an equal sign
is it this? 3(x + 4) = x-2

Answer 2

its an >= sign

Answer 3

ok first you use the distributive property
multipliy the 3 through all the terms in the parenthases

Answer 4

\[3(x+4) \ge x-2\]
\[3x + 12 \ge x -2\]

now you subtract x and 12 from both sides
\[2x \ge -14\]
then you divide by 2
\[x \ge -7\]
when you are dealing with inequalities you change the direction if you multiply or divide both sides of the equation by a negative number. We didn't have to do that in this problem

Answer 5

thank you this was extremely helpful !

Answer 6

no prob