Question

a(3tx-2b)=c(dx-2) find x

Answer 1

distribute a and c
what do you get?

Answer 2

3txc-2bc=dcx-2c?

Answer 3

how did you get a c on the left?

Answer 4

you have an a on the left and a c on the right...

Answer 5

didn't meant to press that........ 3tx-2bc=dcx-2c <--- meant that

Answer 6

there is still no a on the left, and there is still a c
just simplify the left:
a(3tx-2b)=?

Answer 7

3txa-2ab

Answer 8

3txa-2ab = c(dx-2)
What does c(dx-2) equal when the "c" is distributed over the (dx-2)?

Answer 9

dxc-2c

Answer 10

3txa-2ab = c(dx-2)
3txa -2ab = cdx -2c
Get the terms containing x together on one side of the equation and the terms not containing x on the other side.
3txa - cdx = 2ab - 2c
(3ta)x - (cd) x = 2ab - 2c
Check that.
Then, factor x from the left side to get:
x [ 3at - cd ] = 2ab - 2c
Then, what do you think should happen next?

Answer 11

divide both sides by 3at-cd so x is left alone