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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Solve -3(2x - 4) = 24 if anyone could teach me the process to solve this
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
distribute
OpenStudy (aripotta):
ok, first, use the distributive property to distribute the -3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so its -3 * 2x then -3 * -4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
alright
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so -6x + 12 = 24
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
-6x = 12 24- 12 = 12
OpenStudy (anonymous):
divide both sides by -6 and x = ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
12/-6 = ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-2
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
my bad a bit lat eon the response but thank you!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-3(2x - 4) = 24
1st Distributive property so, -3(2x) -3(-4) = 24
substract 12 from each side -6x + 12 = 24
combine like terms -6x +12 - 12 = 24 -12
divide both side by -6 -6x = 12
-6x/ -6 = 12/-6
x = -2
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