Question

1.6x-3=-2(4.2x-6) solve for x

Answer 1

\[1.6x-3=-2(4.2x-6)\]\[1.6x-3=-8.4x-12\]\[6.8x=-9\]\[x=45/34=1.3235\]

Answer 2

thank you!!!!

Answer 3

No problem :)

Answer 4

thats worng!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

It'll be -8.4x + 12

Answer 6

it is then what is the right answer

Answer 7

it should be x=3/2

Answer 8

\(\Large \color{Black}{\Rightarrow 1.6x - 3 = -8.4x + 12 }\)
\(\Large \color{Black}{\Rightarrow 1.6x = -8.4x + 15 }\)
\(\Large \color{Black}{\Rightarrow 10x = 15 }\)
\(\Large \color{Black}{\Rightarrow x = {15 \over 10} = 1.5 }\)

Here's the correct answer.

Answer 9

@megan1124 Got it?

Answer 10

oops yeah. parthkohli's is correct.
sorry

Answer 11

No wait!!

Answer 12

why is it 10x?

Answer 13

its ok thats what i put anyway because its multiple choice and that was the closest one to your answer :)

Answer 14

Oh, yeah got it haha

Answer 15

forget what i said.

Answer 16

@ParthKohli your answer is wrong tooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 17

why is it wrong ur wrong razor

Answer 18

3/2 = 1.5 FAIL lol

Answer 19

3/2 is same as 1.5 @megan1124

Answer 20

ok that is what i thought

Answer 21

I agree with razor99 substitute the answer instead of x and check whether they are the same. Thats my opinion

Answer 22

see i told u guyz

Answer 23

it is because its multiple choice and the answers are negative

Answer 24

either way x= 1.323529412

Answer 25

yes but that is not an answer

Answer 26

what are the options?

Answer 27

Then just plug in.

Answer 28

a.1.5 b. is wrong because my teacher said so c. -.5 d. -.9

Answer 29

what's b?

Answer 30

1.2 but its wrong

Answer 31

It has to be 1.5
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.6x-3%3D-2%284.2x-6%29

Answer 32

thanks :)