Question

-14=-4(9x-1)

Answer 1

do you know how to simplify the right side of the equation ? ( -4(9x-1) )

Answer 2

-14=-4(9x-1)
14/4 =9x-1
7/2 = 9x-1
7=18x-2
18x=9
x=18/2 =9

Answer 3

why people keep just solving questions :|

Answer 4

dont you times -4 and 9x then times -4 and 1

Answer 5

-4 and -1 ..
so what will you have then ?

Answer 6

36x-4?

Answer 7

so then the hole thing would look like -14=36x-4??

Answer 8

-36x + 4
notice that - times + is minus
and - times - is plus

Answer 9

-14 = -36x + 4

Answer 10

why would it change to a plus? if it started with a minus. in the ( )??

Answer 11

you had
-4 ( 9x - 1) = -4 * 9x + (-4)*(-1) = -36x + 4

Answer 12

-14 = -4(9x - 1)
-14 = -36x + 4
-14 - 4 = -36x
-18 = -36x
x = 1/2

Answer 13

do you understand why now ?

Answer 14

no not really

Answer 15

ya i do cause i forgot you had to flip the minus to a postive.

Answer 16

ok first ..
whenever you multiply minus by plus you get a minus
for example : -1 * 2 = -2
whenver you multiply minus by minus you get plus
for example : -1 * -2 = 2
whenver you multiply plus by plus you get plus
for example 1 * 2 = 2

Answer 17

so same here :
-4 ( 9x - 1) = -4 * 9x + (-4)*(-1) = -36x + 4

-4 * 9x -> will be minus
-4 * -1 -> will be plus

Answer 18

ya i get it now.. so can you help me with the rest of my home work so i understand it?

Answer 19

please and thank you

Answer 20

wait .. so you solved for x ?

Answer 21

yes

Answer 22

what did you get ?

Answer 23

just a minute

Answer 24

ok. Thanks.

Answer 25

\[-14=-4(9x-1)
-14=-36x+4
-14+4=10
10=-36x
10/-36x=-26\]

Answer 26

dont know what you wrote here..
but :
-14 = -36x + 4

subtract 4 from both sides to isolate x term
what will you have ?

Answer 27

-18=-36x???

Answer 28

so wouldnt x=.5

Answer 29

very good

Answer 30

thank you for helping me.