Question

2(h-8)-h=h-16

h=8
h=-8
h=infinitely many solutions
h=no solution

Answer 1

please explain I have no Idea how to do this

Answer 2

@GoldPhenoix

Answer 3

Would you like GoldPhoenix to help you with this one or would you mind if I took a crack at it?

Answer 4

Haha Please Help Yourself

Answer 5

Hehe, okay. :) Please give me a few moments to scratch this out.

Answer 6

first distribute the 2 through the parenthesis

Answer 7

Okay Thank You Both

Answer 8

And What Do You Mean Distribute the 2 @kelliegirl33

Answer 9

Okay, I have arrived at the answer. Like kelliegirl133 said, you need to distribute the 2:

2(h - 8) - h

and you should get

2h - 16 - h = h - 16

Does this make sense?

Answer 10

Yes Thanks Guys That Makes More Sense

Answer 11

now combine like terms

Answer 12

So Do I Put All The H Togather

Answer 13

(distributing the 2 means to multiply 2 by each term in the parenthesis. ) And yes, put the h's together.

Answer 14

so would that me 4h

Answer 15

you combine like terms...
2h - 16 - h = h - 16
h - 16 = h - 16
understand so far ?

Answer 16

Yeah I do

Answer 17

now you want to get the h's on one side and everything else on the other side

Answer 18

Does this help you understand what the answer is? Do you have a guess?

Answer 19

a little @tafkas77 and not really

Answer 20

@kelliegirl33 For the answer (s)he is trying to get, that step isn't necessary, but I see why you did it. If (s)he did that though, (s)he'd get 0.

Answer 21

Im trying to see how would i get the h on one side

Answer 22

exactly....and if 0 = 0, well...you know what that means @tafkas77

Answer 23

Yes, I know what the equation equaling zero means, but does (s)he? Sorry, are you a buy or a girl @Aminah14 ?

Answer 24

Lol Im a Girl

Answer 25

Okay, I was wondering, i have an Aunt Aminah but you can't make assumptions on sites like these. XD So do you understand what kellie is asking about an equation equalling zero?

Answer 26

Lol haha Yeah I Hear You . And Not Really Lol Im Kinda Slow

Answer 27

:D Hey, it's math. Sometimes this subject does that to people. Do you want to take this @kelliegirl33 or shall I?

Answer 28

let me put it this way......h - 16 = h - 16
lets say h = 2
what do you get if h = 2

Answer 29

14

Answer 30

well 14=14

Answer 31

you get -14 = -14
now what do you get if x = 3

Answer 32

Close, but not quite. The equation is 2 - 16, so this answer will be negative.

Answer 33

I mean if h = 3

Answer 34

-13=-13

Answer 35

so you see, whatever number you put in for h, the equations will equal

Answer 36

Yes I do lol

Answer 37

so what does that tell you

Answer 38

um that if you put any number for h it will equal

Answer 39

Let's look at those answer choices again.

h=8
h=-8
h=infinitely many solutions
h=no solution

Do you see any that you can cross off the list, based on what you've seen so far?

Answer 40

oh...good one tafkas

Answer 41

no solution can be crossed of

Answer 42

great1 (thanks kellie) :) Any others?

Answer 43

I think the Answer Might Be 3

Answer 44

And is that your final answer? :)

Answer 45

I think your correct :)

Answer 46

Beacause No Matter How Many Numbers We Try It Has Many Solutions

Answer 47

PERFECT!!! :D

Answer 48

good explaining tafkas

Answer 49

Thanks You Guys So Much I Really Apreciate It

Answer 50

thats what we are here for

Answer 51

You too, kellie! You were so helpful. :) Anytime, @Aminah14 . kellie's right, that's what we do. :)

Answer 52

Well Thumbs Up To U Both Good Jobs :)

Answer 53

Hehe, thanks. :) You did good too.

Answer 54

yes you did...good job Aminah

Answer 55

Thank You :) Im Trying To Get Better Everyday Lol Ive Taken Algebra1 2 Times Already It Really sux I Guess This Is My Wake Up Call @tafkas77

Answer 56

Thanks @kelliegirl33

Answer 57

I think if you keep applying yourself, trying to understand it (like you did with us) you'll be just fine. Algebra can be tricky, but you rock it to your best ability as long as you keep trying to get better. I think you will if you keep showing this effort! :)

Answer 58

Thanks That Really Means Alot To Me Lol

Answer 59

You Guys ROCK!!!! LOL

Answer 60

Ah, thanks. :) Keep it up! :)

Answer 61

No Thank You Have A Nice Evening