Question

Solve: 2(x + 2) − (x + 1) = 8

Answer 1

2x+4-x-1=8
2x-x+4-1-8=0
now simplify it..

Answer 2

so: \[x+(-5) ?\]

Answer 3

yes ryt..

Answer 4

@vetdoc you can't not abandon the right side .It's a Equation

Answer 5

Dont I do the distributive property first?

Answer 6

Yeah, you have to take in consideration the other side, but you are right
x - 5 =8
Now, can you find x?

Answer 7

so then I would do:
\[x=13?\]

Answer 8

Yep :)

Answer 9

Good job

Answer 10

Oh okay! Thanks I got it now!

Answer 11

x=5

Answer 12

@arch1 no, it simplifies to x-5 = 8
so you can add the 5 to both sides to isolate x, in which you get
x = 5+18, or x=13

Answer 13

@thechocoluver445 :hw wil u solve this 2x+4-x-1=8?

Answer 14

O, I c what you meant now. I was going of the x-5=8 thing above, my bad :P