Question

2 times the quantity of x + 3 + -3 = 2x
true or false

Answer 1

true, but do you know why?

Answer 2

no I forgot how to solve it

Answer 3

This is what the problem looks like when you make it into an equation \[2(x+3-3)=2x\] So if you follow the order of operations what do you do first?

Answer 4

distributive

Answer 5

You can do that but you should simplify inside your parenthesis first. Because 3-3=0 so what you are left with is \[2(x+0)\] which is just 2x.

Answer 6

Anytime you have problems like these this is the order you should follow.

Answer 7

multiply

Answer 8

Well first you do the work inside the Parenthesis. Then you multiply.

Answer 9

oh yeah thank
you