Question

6y – 6 = 4y + 16

y = 2.2
y = –2.2
y = 11
y = 5

3(x – 4) = 5(x + 2)


x = 11
x = –11
x = 1
x = –1

Answer 1

The main concept here is putting like terms together. Know how to do that?

Answer 2

Yes kind of-- Would it be:

6y - 4y = 2y?

Answer 3

Not really, for the first one, you would first have
6y-4y=16+6
Know how I did that?

Answer 4

OH you put the variables on one side then the constants on the other?

Answer 5

Would the answer be answer choice C (for the 1st one.)

Answer 6

Yes, that's right.

Answer 7

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

Now on to the next one?

Answer 9

Sure. You'll want to 'open the brackets' first.

Answer 10

Okay?

Answer 11

That's just math slang for something like:
5(x+3) = 5x+15

Answer 12

Oh. Haha-as you can see-I am not a math whiz! ;) Ok--so...?

Answer 13

Do that for both sides of the equation. Sides, meaning the left and right of the equals sign.

Answer 14

3x - 1 and 5x + 10?

Answer 15

Almost got it.
3(x – 4) = 5(x + 2)
gives you
3x-12 = 5x + 10

Answer 16

Ok. So now...

12 divided by 3 and 10 divided by 5?

Answer 17

okay multiply the 3 into the x and the -4

Answer 18

Remember, put like terms together.

Answer 19

then on the other side multiply the 5 into the x and the 2

Answer 20

so yu get 3x-12=5x+10

Answer 21

now combine the like terms. 3x and 5x, -12 and 10

Answer 22

subtract the 3x from both sides and subtract 10 from both sides too.

Answer 23

got it so far @JillieW

Answer 24

Ok then you get 5x - -12?

Answer 25

Yea I got it so far. :)

Answer 26

no yu should get -22=2x

Answer 27

Ok- so x =-11?

Answer 28

yep

Answer 29

YES! I got a 5/5. Phew. LOL---there are 3 more lessons to go. LOL

Answer 30

haha have fun. hope yu learning it.

Answer 31

How long are you going to be on? I have to go take my dog out for a loooong walk---and then take a shower-then I will come back and do school lol.

Answer 32

How long are you going to be on Open Study?

Answer 33

i'll be for like 5hours maybe.

Answer 34

Ok. Well-it is like 3:01 PM here my time-so I will be back at 3:45. Thanks so much for your help again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 35

Alright-I will close this Q now. Thanks again!