Question

Solve Each Equations:
1) -8n+4(1=5n)= -6n-14
2) -6n-20=-2+4(1-3n)

Answer 1

The most important thing to remember with these type of problems is to use PEMDAS. Do you know what that is, and how to use it?

Answer 2

Yeah, I do

Answer 3

it just gets confusing with the parenthesis which is the distributive

Answer 4

Well, how would you proceed? What do you think?

Answer 5

well im gonna start with question 1 first

Answer 6

Should the "=" in the first equation be a "+"? (the first one?

Answer 7

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Answer 8

-8n+4(1+5n) = -6n-14

Answer 9

Alright, show me what you'd do first.

Answer 10

you first do the parenthesis

Answer 11

which is -8+4x1+4x5n=-6n-14

Answer 12

If you ever need to multiply any amount of numbers in a algebra problem, remember to never use "x", unless you do it within a set of "( )", ok? It makes it look like you're adding another variable to the problem. Anyway, you're right, so rewrite it after you multiply the 4 both times.

Answer 13

okay i did it

Answer 14

Tell me what you got.

Answer 15

i didn't solve it yet but i do have a question.
Do you keep on solving it with the Pemdas

Answer 16

Actually, I was wrong about that, it's not very important here. It's just a matter of isolating n.

Answer 17

Oh okay

Answer 18

So, what'd you get after you multiply the two parts by 4?

Answer 19

-8n+4 times 1+4 times 5n=-6n-14

Answer 20

Yep, though for simplicity, I'd suggest (in the future) not even writing this step down, and just moving on to the next one with it already distributed. (I only had you do it here to show you why it works out how it does.) So, next step?

Answer 21

Add 8 to the -8n and the -6n

Answer 22

What do you mean?