Question

3(x+2)=x-8

Answer 1

when you distribute the 3 to (x+2) what do you get?

Answer 2

Sorry, I'm trying to help my son and can't remember what I am doing. 3x+6.

Answer 3

Sorry to sound so uneducated, but when you go back to double check I would have thought that you would come up with 42=-1. I understand how you got the answer but why am I not seeing the whole picture here?

Answer 4

oops 27=-1

Answer 5

Wait do u have to solve for x...?

Answer 6

yes. sorry

Answer 7

Then the one I did is correct... :)

Answer 8

ok thank you for your help

Answer 9

ur welcome...

Answer 10

3(x+2)=x-8
3x+6=x-8
3x-x=-8-6
2x=-14
x=-7

Answer 11

3x+6=x-8
2x=-14
x=-7

Answer 12

oh thank you both. That makes sense now.

Answer 13

so if we have 3(x+2)=2x
3x+6=2x
then x+6
how dow you figure x?

Answer 14

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

Answer 15

thank you very much. How do I know which way to go?

Answer 16

it doesn't matter which way you go, you just have to end with positive x= something.