Help Me!!!! 6 = 2(x + 8) - 5x

Question

skullpatrol · Answer

Do you want to solve for x?

anonymous · Answer

Solve equation
  The options none of the answers given

skullpatrol · Answer

You made a mistake brotha...

phoenixfire · Answer

@bunyonb  You missed something... it's 5x. not 5 in the start.

skullpatrol · Answer

That is why we let the asker solve BROTHA

skullpatrol · Answer

pwned

phoenixfire · Answer

6 = 2(x + 8) - 5x
1) Expand brackets
2) Rearrange so all terms with an x are on one side
3) combine like terms, and solve.

anonymous · Answer

A. 2/3
B. 3 1/3
C. - 2/3
D. -3 1/3

phoenixfire · Answer

@bunyonb  Stop! Let the person who asked learn by doing it.

phoenixfire · Answer

@Tabbiejack  Try it. Read what I said, and type out your steps.

skullpatrol · Answer

later brotha

anonymous · Answer

I am lost bad

phoenixfire · Answer

Start by expanding the brackets.

skullpatrol · Answer

Ask yourself " What do you want to solve for?"

anonymous · Answer

Ok

skullpatrol · Answer

"Solve for" means you want to get that letter alone on one side of the equals sign, right?

anonymous · Answer

10/3x

anonymous · Answer

But that's not an option

skullpatrol · Answer

What happened to the equals sign?

anonymous · Answer

6=2x+16-5x
6=-3x+16
6-16=-3x
-10=-3x
-10/-3=x
10/3=x

anonymous · Answer

I'm lost

anonymous · Answer

People I'm so freaking lost imabout to cry

skullpatrol · Answer

First thing is calm down, please :-D

skullpatrol · Answer

Check your answer in the original equation

phoenixfire · Answer

10/3 is correct.
what you need to do is simplify it.
how many 3s fit into 10? three, right? with 1 left. 
So your simplified one is $${10 \over 3}=>3{1\over 3}$$

anonymous · Answer

O ooh I feel so stupid

skullpatrol · Answer

6 = 2(x + 8) - 5x  <----original equation

anonymous · Answer

Just 1 more thing.  - 1/3m - 7 = 5

help!!!! · Answer

3 1/3

anonymous · Answer

I got it thank its the other 1