Question

2(x+3)= ?

Answer 1

Use the distributive property.

Answer 2

(2X) + (2X3) ?

Answer 3

$$2(x + 3) \implies 2x + 6$$

Answer 4

so 8x is the answer?

Answer 5

Now set the equation to zero, and solve for x.
$$2x + 6 \implies 2x + 6 = 0$$
$$2x = -6 \implies x = -3$$

Answer 6

but how does 2x +6= 0?

Answer 7

Well I assumed you wanted to solve for the root. (So you set the equation to zero, and solve for x).

Answer 8

no i just need to evaluate the problem. Like solve it.

Answer 9

so in this case whats the answer?

Answer 10

Well you have two options, the root, or the simplified version of the equation.
$$2(x+3)= ?$$
Where your question mark is, there should be a number there, since there isnt we can only simplify the expression.
$$2(x + 3) \implies 2x + 6$$

Answer 11

Ok so the simplified answer is?

Answer 12

$$2x + 6$$
You cannot simplify it any further than that.

Answer 13

yeah but whats 6+ 2x? 8x?

Answer 14

2x+6 means you have 2 x's and 1 6

2x+6x is 8x

2x+6 is as simple as it gets.

Answer 15

@BoraBora999, @GotFinals? is correct x =-3

Answer 16

@GotFinals? why are you setting it equal zero?

Answer 17

@SolomonZelman
To solve for the root.

Answer 18

oh sorry wait didn't read the rest f the replys

Answer 19

i just needed to do 2x + 6 so to this problem the answer is 8x? right? not the simplified version or anything just the answer

Answer 20

2x+6 is NOT 8x
2x + 6x is 8x

Answer 21

GotFinals, did he ask that? the question just says what it's equal to? so expand that's all, and don't make staff up.

And phi, go on pliz....

Answer 22

so then whats 2x +6?

Answer 23

I didn't make up anything?
After I gave him the expanded form he asked:
"so 8x is the answer?"
I presumed he wanted the root, so I should him how to solve for it...

Answer 24

yes
2(x+3) means you have two "packages" that contain x+3
in other words you have 2 x's and 2 3's
2x+ 2*3
of course we can simplify 2*3 to 6
2x+6

Answer 25

becasue the original question was 2(x+3) and if u use distributive property you get (2x) + (2x3) the answer to that is 2x+6= whats the answer to this equation?

Answer 26

oh srry phi just saw your answer.