Question

Solve: 3(x − 1) − (x + 5) = 2
3x-3-x+5=2
4x-3+5=2
4x-2=2
am I on the right track

Answer 1

Not quite. This is where you made a mistake.
\[3(x - 1) - (x + 5) = 2\]\[3x - 3 - x - 5 = 2\]Can you finish the rest?

Answer 2

I got to the point.

Answer 3

I actuall past that point

Answer 4

Um. This is what you put:
\[3x-3-x+5=2\]\[3x - 3 - x - 5 = 2\]Do you see the difference? The -1 is distributed.

Answer 5

trying to make sure that I'm on the right path

Answer 6

ok got you

Answer 7

Alright. Tell me what you get for x afterwards so that I check it :)

Answer 8

x=2

Answer 9

sorry acutally X=1

Answer 10

Not quite.
\[3x - 3 - x - 5 = 2\]\[(3x - x) + (-3 - 5) = 2\]\[2x - 8 = 2\]\[2x = 10\]\[x = ?\]

Answer 11

oh wow, not even close to what I was thing. I am always getting rid of parenthesis

Answer 12

Thanks for the help

Answer 13

np :)