Question

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

Answer 1

x=1

Answer 2

how?

Answer 3

First you need to distribute. Then combine like terms.

Answer 4

i did and i got the wrong answer

Answer 5

3x+3=-2x+1+6 Did you distribute correctly?

Answer 6

no i messed up.
can you help with another few questions?

Answer 7

One or two...

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

Solve for x: -2(x + 3) = -2(x + 1) - 4.

Answer 10

Let's see you distribute first

Answer 11

ok hold on

Answer 12

-2x+1=-2x-1-4

Answer 13

thats what i got so far

Answer 14

In the fifth reply the right hand side should be: -2x + 2 + 6

Answer 15

Okay, so your problem is that you're not distributing correctly. You need to multiple the number by both terms when distributing

Answer 16

Ugh, thank you @ranga I hate typos

Answer 17

i thought i did that

Answer 18

-2x-6=-2x-2-4

Answer 19

3x+3=-2x+2+6
3x+2x=2+6-3
5x=5
x=5\5
x=1
if you want to check answer then put 1 in both sides
let i put in it
3(1+1)=-2(x-1)+6
3(2)=-2(1-1)+6
6=2(0)+6
6=6
Hence proved

Answer 20

ok thamks @Haseeb96