Question

Solve for x: 3(x + 1) = -2(x - 1) + 6.

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25

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

erm...

Answer 3

?

Answer 4

25

Answer 5

How did you get it?

Answer 6

is it right?

Answer 7

Show me how you got that answer. I want to make sure you are not guessing.

Answer 8

I guessed :p

Answer 9

ok no more guessing. Tell me where are you stuck?

Answer 10

do you know how to distribute through the parenthesis ?

Answer 11

do you use pemdas for this?

Answer 12

no

Answer 13

example :
2(x + 1) is 2 * x + 2 * 1 = 2x + 2 (this is how to distribute through the parenthesis.

Answer 14

I have no clue on how to do that

Answer 15

you multiply the number or sign right before the parenthesis by everything in the parenthesis. Does that make sense to you ?

Answer 16

3(x + 1)...what is 3 * x ?