Question

Solve for x. Show all work please.

3(x + 2) = -5 - 2(x - 3)

Answer 1

What grade are you in?

Answer 2

Then you should be able to do that on your own.

Answer 3

7th

Answer 4

uhhuh, sure

Answer 5

Anyway I'll do it for you.

Answer 6

3x+6 = -5 -2x+6

Answer 7

could someone explain?

Answer 8

subtract 6

Answer 9

do you know how to distribute through the parenthesis ?

Answer 10

3x=-5-2x

Answer 11

take the number right before the parenthesis and multiply it by everything in the parenthesis
3(x + 2) = -5 -2 (x - 3)
3*x + 3*2 = -5 - 2*x - 2 * -3
now just work this out and what do you get

Answer 12

you gonna try ?

Answer 13

i am but its still fuzzy

Answer 14

3*x + 3*2 = -5 - 2*x - 2*-3
3x + 6 = -5 - 2x + 6

do you understand how I got that ?

Answer 15

i think i do but is this how i would get the answer like is -5 - 2*x -2*-3

Answer 16

the answer? sorry for the lag

Answer 17

3(x + 2) = -5 - 2(x - 3)
3x+6=-5-2x+6
3x+6=1-2x
3x+2x=1-6
5x=-5
x=-5/5
x=-1

Answer 18

I am just showing steps in how you multiply the number right before the parenthesis by everything in the parenthesis. By doing this, the parenthesis are removed.
for instance : 3 (x + 2) = 3*x + 3*2 = 3x + 6
-2(x - 3) = -2*x - 2*-3 = -2x + 6

understand ?

Answer 19

is it helpful for u manguitar..??

Answer 20

vanshunegi just posted the answer and it is correct