Question

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

1

-1

-5

-25

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well we use the distributive property first. Do you know how that goes?

Answer 3

expand 3(x + 1) and -2(x - 1)
add like terms on the right side
subtract 3 from both sides
add 2x to both sides
divide both sides by 5

Answer 4

Would the answer be -1?

Answer 5

I'm not too good with distributive prop.

Answer 6

No, not -1, do what I told you.

Answer 7

if 5x divided by 5 would it be 1?

Answer 8

1x, but 1x is just x

Answer 9

So since x is just 1 it is A correct?

Answer 10

no, 1x is x. 1x is just x once so its just x alone.

Answer 11

but wouldn't x alone equal 1 therefore making the answer A?

Answer 12

no, x alone is x we don't know the value yet

Answer 13

How do we find out the volume?

Answer 14

3(x + 1) = -2(x - 1) - 4

3x + 1 = -2x + 1 - 4

Now subtract 4 from 1:

3x + 1 = -2x -3

Subtract 1 from both sides:

3x = -2x - 4

Answer 15

One last step, do you know what it is?

Answer 16

distribute?