Question

x + (3x + 2) +1/3 x = 29........help please?

Answer 1

118 1/3 is your answer

Answer 2

x + (3x + 2) +1/3 x = 29

first off you dont need the brackets because you are not multiplying anything into them

\[ x + 3x + 2 + \frac{1}{3} x = 29\]

can you solve it now?

Answer 3

or at least simplify it?

Answer 4

a bit more

Answer 5

no lol sorry im confused

Answer 6

Well the next step is to collect like terms, and isolate x on one side of the equation

\[ 4x + 2 + \frac{1}{3}x - 2 = 29 - 2\]

Answer 7

do you follow?

Answer 8

omg that is like a bunge of confusion to me...

Answer 9

Remember the rule that as long as you do the same thing to both sides of an equation you maintain the equality

for example,

2 = 2
I can subtract -2 from both sides and it remains equal
2 - 2 = 2 - 2
0 = 0

so by using this rule I'm isolating the x values on one side of the equation

also,

remember x = a number, it can be any number for example 1, 2, 3

thus if you have 3x you have, x + x + x
so you have 3*x

if you added another x to 3x than you would have
x + x + x +x = 4x
you would have 4x
or 4*a number

Answer 10

isolating the x value on one side of the equation is essential to determining what x is equal to

Answer 11

do you follow still?

Answer 12

itll take a secound lol maybe

Answer 13

no problem take your time, it is important you understand this. If there is anything you need explained more clearly just ask and I will try to improve my explanation.

Answer 14

okie dokie

Answer 15

Correction
* remember x = a number, it could be any number for example 1, 2, or 3

So just say x = 3
and you have the equation

3x + x
we can sub in 3 to solve it because we know x =3

3(3) + 3
=
3 + 3 + 3 + 3
=
9 + 3 = 12

as you can see x is just a number

Answer 16

tell me when you understand the manipulations I preformed

Answer 17

okay(:

Answer 18

give up?