6x+2y=24 . Solve For x . So Far I Got .
6x=24+2y . Then I Got
6x=12+y . Now Im Stuck ._. Would I Divide The 6 Into The 12 ?

Question

6x+2y=24 . Solve For x . So Far I Got .
6x=24+2y . Then I Got
6x=12+y . Now Im Stuck ._. Would I Divide The 6 Into The 12 ?

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

Ehhhh... Check your first step again.

amistre64 · Answer

you added 2y to on side, but not the other

amistre64 · Answer

when they say "move it to the other side", they dont mean literally

anonymous · Answer

6x=24+2y . Now What ? & Then What Do I Do ?

amistre64 · Answer

go back as step

6x+2y=24  ; what would you do to this?

anonymous · Answer

Move The 2y To The Other Side ? Leaving It Negative .

amistre64 · Answer

thats not a very mathical way of stating it.

we would subtract 2y from each side to keep things equal

6x + 2y = 24
     - 2y    -2y
------------
6x + 0 = 24 - 2y


giving us:

6x = 24 - 2y

amistre64 · Answer

now, to solve for x, whats left to do?

anonymous · Answer

Divide The 6 In To Both 24 & 2y ?

amistre64 · Answer

correct

amistre64 · Answer

divide each side by 6

6x      24 - 2y
--  =   ------
6            6


this gives us:

x = 4 -$\large\frac13$y

anonymous · Answer

But Isnt 6/2 3 ?

amistre64 · Answer

6/3 is 2,  but that has no bearing on the problem does it?

amistre64 · Answer

lol, got my 2 and 3 mixed up ... but same thought

anonymous · Answer

Yeah it Does Lol .. Cause I Have To Divide 6 Into 2 .

amistre64 · Answer

you have to divide 2 by 6 ....

anonymous · Answer

Oh .. Lol .

amistre64 · Answer

$$\frac 26=\frac13$$

anonymous · Answer

Okaay I Get It Now ^.^ !!

amistre64 · Answer

;)  good luck

anonymous · Answer

Thank You Sooooooooo Much !!