Question

would i use the distributive property on this or not?

-2-(3x-68)=-80(9x-83)

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Are you trying to solve for something?

Answer 3

i think i should but im not sure

Answer 4

well yes. for x

Answer 5

yes, you would.

Answer 6

yes, for the first one you would distribute by -1 and for the second you would distribute by -80

Answer 7

Your objective @Cal3blikespie , to solve for x, clearly tells you what properties to use right?

Answer 8

No. It doesn't

Answer 9

Remember what is the objective.

Answer 10

To solve for x i know that

Answer 11

I know how to solve the problem i just needed to know if i needed to distribute

Answer 12

What does "solve for" mean?

Answer 13

I'm not exactly sure how to put it into technical terms but I know how to do it when i see it

Answer 14

I need to find x

Answer 15

I need to find out what the variable x equals

Answer 16

Yes, isolate it, or get it one one side of the equation ALL alone, right?

Answer 17

yes.. that's not the question i was trying to get answered

Answer 18

The sole reason for posting this question was to find out if I was suppose to use the distributive property

Answer 19

No more, no less

Answer 20

Yes...look at your equation: $$\huge -2-(3x-68)=-80(9x-83)$$ how many places is the x?

Answer 21

Your objective @Cal3blikespie , to solve for x, clearly tells you what properties to use

Answer 22

nevermind

Answer 23

Thanks for trying to understand.

Answer 24

All I am saying is that in math you need to first get a clear idea of what is being asked for or simply what is the objective of a question.