Question

Mindy, Kristie and Amy are trying to solve this equation: 2x + 4(x + 1) - 3 = 15.
Mindy says the first step is to combine 2x and -3.
Kristie says the first step is to add 3 to both sides.
Amy says the first step is to distribute and multiply both terms in the parentheses by 4. Who is correct?
A. Mindy
B. Kristie
C. Amy
D. no one

Answer 1

hold on i wanna try an figure it out

Answer 2

C. like the saying PEMDSA

Answer 3

YES

Answer 4

C. is sorrect following the order of operation PEMDAS as you stated

Answer 5

PARENTHESIS EXPONENT MULTIPLY DIVIDE ADITION SUBTRACT :)

Answer 6

THanks!! :)

Answer 7

welcome ^_^

Answer 8

The girls are working on another problem together. They are trying to solve the equation: 2(x + 5) - 4 = 36
Mindy says the answer is x = 15.
Kristie says the answer is x = 17.5
Amy says the answer is x = 13
Who is correct?
A. Mindy
B. Kristie
C. Amy
D. no one

Answer 9

2(x + 5)=?

Answer 10

2x+ 10 =12x?

Answer 11

no, its just 2x+10
can't write 10 as 10 x
so now what is
2x+10-4

Answer 12

combine like terms, 10 and -4 are like, 2x is different

Answer 13

6 an d 2x

Answer 14

so u get
2x+6 =36
know what next step will be ?

Answer 15

getting rid of 2 from x?

Answer 16

getting rid of 6
by subtracting 6 from both sides

Answer 17

-4?

Answer 18

or 4

Answer 19

2x+6-6 = 36-6
what is 6-6 =? and 36-6= ?

Answer 20

0 and 30

Answer 21

so u have 2x=30
now get rid of 2
by ?

Answer 22

taking away 2 from both sides/

Answer 23

dividing 2 , if that what u meant
x=30/2 = ?

Answer 24

my bad dividing?

Answer 25

yeah

Answer 26

30/2=15 2/2=0

Answer 27

A.?

Answer 28

2/2 = 1
so u have
1x=15
that is x=15

Answer 29

yes, A

Answer 30

understood the steps ?

Answer 31

yes long but i do now thank you :)

Answer 32

welcome ^_^