Question

solve 5x + 6 = 2x – 3

Answer 1

First of all we have : \(5x + 6 = 2x -3\)

Transpose (-3) to Left hand side, do you know how ?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

see : I have 5x +6 = 2x -3, i want to remove -3 from right hand side so I would add 3 both sides:

\(5x + 6 + 3 = 2x - 3+3\)

Can you tell me what is -3+3?

Answer 4

-1

Answer 5

No! See... -3 + 3 = 3 -3

what is 3-3 ?

Answer 6

0

Answer 7

yes so -3+3 is also __ zero

Answer 8

Now we have : \(5x + 6 +3 = 2x \)

\(5x + 9 = 2x\)

Now we will remove 5x from Left hand side, by subtracting 5x both sides.

Answer 9

\(5x + 9 -5x = 2x - 5x\)

What is 2x - 5x ?

Answer 10

i don't get it math gives me a headache and throws me off

Answer 11

I have 5x + 9 = 2x

Now I would subtract 5x both sides

\(\color{blue}{(5x+9)} - \color{red}{5x} = \color{blue}{2x} - \color{red}{5x}\)

getting it?

Answer 12

:/ no

Answer 13

You have two apples in one box and 3 apples in other box.

What if you want to put those 2 apples to the second box? What would u do?

Answer 14

im completly lost

Answer 15

Prefer this : http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvelin.htm

Answer 16

what do you mean solve this?

finding x? or simplyfying this equation?

Answer 17

5x + 9 - 5x = 2x - 5x (combine like terms)
9 = - 3x (now divide by -3)
9/-3 = -3x/-3 (combine like terms)
-3 = x

check..
5x + 9 - 5x = 2x - 5x
5(-3) +9 - 5(-3) = 2(-3) - 5(-3)
-15 + 9 + 15 = - 6 + 15
9 = 9 (correct)

x = - 3 :)