Question

1/3 (x-2) = x + 4

HELPPP

Answer 1

where is the problem?
you have to solve for x..cross multiply and continue

Answer 2

i have to multiply x-2 by 1/3 right?

Answer 3

@ankit042

Answer 4

distribute the 1/3 through the parenthesis

Answer 5

or you can multiply both the side with 3

Answer 6

true

Answer 7

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 3(x-2) }=x+4\]

or

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }(x-2)=x+4\]

which one?

Answer 8

reply @melissalovee!

Answer 9

the second one @Nurali

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

@Nurali please let her do it on her own...you can guide her to reach the answer

Answer 12

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }(x-2)=x+4\]

\[(x-2)=3(x+4)\]

\[x-2=3x+12\]

\[3x-x=-12-2\]

\[2x=-14\]

\[x=\frac{ -14 }{ 2 }\]

\[x=-7\]

Answer 13

@Nurali thanks a lot. Is that a rule that instead of distributing the 1/3 you can just multiply the other side by 3?

Answer 14

multiply both sides by 3.

Answer 15

Oh so you are getting rid of the 1/3 basically

Answer 16

Yes

Answer 17

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Answer 18

Thanks @ankit042. Learned this back in 7th grade so its hard for me to remember it all.

Answer 19

np :)

Answer 20

yeah that is right