Question

-3(4x+3) +4(6x+1) = 43
-12x-9 + 24x+4 =43
+9 +9
-12x +24 +13=43

i still dont know where im going wrong

Answer 1

-3(4x+3)+4(6x+1)=43

This is the equation, right? @datgrlyouenvy ?

Answer 2

correct. i need to know where i went wrong and help finishing

Answer 3

OK, why did you add 9 twice to that one side?

Answer 4

-12x-9 + 24x+4 =43

This is an equation, you must simplify the left side.

Answer 5

I suggest you start from:
-12x-9+24x+4=43
and combine like terms.

Answer 6

You cannot add 9 two times on one side of th equation.

Answer 7

On the left side, which terms can we combine?

Answer 8

oh crap i just noticed that. i meant to do it under 43 my dislexia toys with me a lot when im doing math

Answer 9

You may find it helpful to use graph paper to help keep your numbers in line.

Answer 10

we can add the -9 and 4 together. to make -5 correct?

Answer 11

Yep! What other terms can we combine?

Answer 12

-12x and 24x to make 36

Answer 13

Hmm. Not quite. The value should be less than 24, since we have -12x. :)

Answer 14

so you'd subtract 12 from 24 to make 12

Answer 15

Correct! Make sure to put the variable, x.
So now our equation reads: \[\large \large 12x - 5 =43\] What do we do next?

Answer 16

subtract 5 from the -5 and 43 to make 12x=38

Answer 17

Great. What is the final step?

Answer 18

dividing them both by 12

Answer 19

Hmm. wait.

Answer 20

Yeah, I know. >_<

Answer 21

what was missed

Answer 22

Oooh. You don't subtract 43 by 5.

Answer 23

How can we get rid of -5?

Answer 24

i said that above

Answer 25

Well. -5 - 5 = -10.
Tha does not cancel out. So what is another possibility?

Answer 26

thats how i got the 38

Answer 27

subtracting 43 from its self and subtracting 43 from -5

Answer 28

Hmm. Wait, tell me this.
How can -5 turn into 0?

Answer 29

What do you have to do for -5 to = 0 ? If that made sense.

Answer 30

adding

Answer 31

Add -5 by what number?

Answer 32

5

Answer 33

Great! So, -5 + 5 = 0
You must do it to the other side.
So, 43 + 5 = ?

Answer 34

48

Answer 35

Great. Now like you said before, divide 12.
48 / 12 = ?

Answer 36

4

Answer 37

Great!
Therefore, x = 4.
I hope this help! :)

Answer 38

a lot thanks. sometimes im really good at equations and others my dislexia gets the better

Answer 39

Not bad. Even though you have dislexia, you are smarter than some people I know who doesn't have it.

Answer 40

lmao im 29 and just learning. started at fractions about 2 months ago so in actuality its taken many many years to get here and 2 great/patient teachers who know how to do problems multiple ways and not just one