Question

Solve for x: 3(x + 1) = −2(x − 1) + 6

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

do you know the answer ??

Answer 3

Yes.

Answer 4

well could you please give it to me ??
its important

Answer 5

?

Answer 6

The answer is the number that when you replace x with it you will get a true statement using $$3(x + 1) = −2(x − 1) + 6$$

Answer 7

ok what is it

cause you are not helping me at all
??

Answer 8

What grade math is this for?

Answer 9

math 13

Answer 10

please give me the answer i need it fast

Answer 11

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Answer 12

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Answer 13

ok i get it sorry

Answer 14

so could you help me explain me how to do this problem Solve for x: 3(x + 1) = −2(x − 1) + 6

Answer 15

@skullpatrol , please continue! Thanks for patience.

Answer 16

@msellier , first of all. Expand 3(x+1) , can you do that?

Answer 17

3x + 3

Answer 18

Good. Now expand -2(x-1)

Answer 19

-2x + 2

Answer 20

then i dont know what to do ?

Answer 21

Now you have :

3x + 3 = -2x+ 2 + 6

Can you transpose -2x to LHS (Left Hand Side) ?

Answer 22

um... then i dont have a clue of what i should do

Answer 23

See, try to add (-2x) both sides. Can you do that?

Answer 24

oh no i see 3x + 3 = -2x+ 2 + 6
3= -5x +2 + 6
3= -5x + 8
-5 divied by -5x
which will give 1 is that write

Answer 25

right*

Answer 26

excellent.

Answer 27

good work @msellier .

Answer 28

ok thank you

Answer 29

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Answer 30

yes its good for helping i heard

Answer 31

Msellier, I want to thank you first, you were a new user and I just warned you. You took it positively and see how it helped. If I had given you direct answer, then it will have been a demerit for you as you will have followed the direct answer method. Hope you understand and keep on going on this site.

Answer 32

i have to go but i willl be back in an hour and 3O min to get more help for other problems

Answer 33

i understood thank you