Question

2(x + 5) > 8x – 8

Answer 1

What are you trying to ask? Is it to solve for x?

Answer 2

2(x + 5) > 8x - 8
2x + 10 > 8x - 8 {used distributive property on left side}
2x > 8x - 18 {subtracted 10 from both sides}
-6x > -18 {subtracted 8x from both sides}
x < 3 {divided both sides by -6 and changed the inequality sign}

Answer 3

@unheard use first : distributive property

Answer 4

\(2(x+5) > 8x -8\)
\(2(x) + 2(5) > 8x-8\)

Answer 5

Now solve that.. @unheard

Answer 6

@BIGDOG96 did it correctly, right @mathslover ?

Answer 7

=2(x+5)>8x-8
=2x+10>8x-8
=10+8>8x-2x
=6x<18
=x<3

Answer 8

Well @unheard Yes. But I would prefer you not to consider direct solutions or answers

Answer 9

Can you explain the distributive property part to me? @mathslover

Answer 10

@BIGDOG96 and @Shreshta007 Please don't post direct solutions or answers. We are here to help the users step by step and let them engage themselves in the question.

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Answer 11

Yes @unheard : \(a(b+c) = ab +ac\)

Answer 12

Or I would write that as : \(\large{a(b \pm c ) = ab \pm ac}\)

Answer 13

For eg: \(2(3+x) = 2(3) + 2(x) = 6 + 2x\)

Similarly can you solve for 2(x+5) ?

Answer 14

Ohhh! That makes more sense. Thanks :)

Answer 15

Then solve by using that method I explained you in previous question

Answer 16

You're welcome @unheard