Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:
The quantity of negative 2 times x minus 8 all divided by negative 2

x + 4
x − 2
−x + 2
x − 8

Answer 1

Leon's age can be described as 2 less than 3 times his cousin’s age. If his cousin’s age is represented by the variable "m", write the algebraic expression representing Leon's age using "m".

Answer 2

(4x - 10)/-2
= 4x/-2 - 10/-2
= -2x + 5

Answer 3

understood?

Answer 4

What problem are you doing @kathy0514 ? He has two questions posted in this thread and that isn't either of them. lol

Answer 5

@Niall

Answer 6

Yeah, but these are tha answers x + 4
x − 2
−x + 2
x − 8

Answer 7

Oh - I think she is giving you an example that is similar. Can you follow what she did?

Answer 8

It's pretty much the same as the one I just helped you with on the other post....

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/523c8400e4b0fbf3cc7b9d02

Answer 9

Ohh I see...

Answer 10

I think I have that one down. Can you guys please help me with this one real quick. Its really important...

Leon's age can be described as 2 less than 3 times his cousin’s age. If his cousin’s age is represented by the variable "m", write the algebraic expression representing Leon's age using "m".

Answer 11

I have about 2 mins to do it

Answer 12

your set-up is just:

\(\Large \dfrac{ -2x-8 }{- 2 }=\dfrac{ -1 }{ 2 }\left(-2x-8\right)\)

Answer 13

His cousins age is m.

What is 3 times his cousin's age?

Answer 14

3m

Answer 15

Then, what is 2 less than THAT?

Answer 16

right - now what is 2 less than that?

Answer 17

1?

Answer 18

noooo.... 2 less than (3m)

they are not like terms.

Answer 19

would it be 2 - 3m written out?

Answer 20

almost - that's closer.... but THAT is 3m less than 2.

You want 2 less than 3m.

Answer 21

If said "2 less than 5", you would say "5-2" right?

So what is "2 less than 3m"?

Answer 22

3m - 2?

Answer 23

Exactly!

Answer 24

I see thank you!

Answer 25

youre welcome :0

Answer 26

@Niall : Got it ?:)