Question

http://gyazo.com/1aa6bfac1e4877eb69cd44eaace0d171 @iambatman

Answer 1

Ok, well can you show me some work before we progress?

Answer 2

I want to see how you're doing/ what your understanding is.

Answer 3

i did it in my head but i did, x+2x first so it = 3?

Answer 4

then 8+11

Answer 5

19

Answer 6

then divide

Answer 7

First step, don't do it in your head, get a piece of paper and write it down, otherwise you'll do it wrong.

Answer 8

okay

Answer 9

\[x+11=2x+8\]

Lets write it down here as well, for reference.

Answer 10

okay

Answer 11

Ok well once you're done on paper, tell me what ya get :P

Answer 12

x+2x?

Answer 13

i got 6.33333333

Answer 14

you want to cancel the 2x on the right side, what would you do?

Answer 15

i honestly am confused

Answer 16

Ok, so the whole point of these questions is to isolate the variable (the letter) in this case it's x. What you do to one side lets say the left, you must also do it to the other, the right.

Answer 17

Does that make sense?

Answer 18

kinda

Answer 19

so cancel the 2x? and that would make it 1

Answer 20

0

Answer 21

okay so the answer would be 19?

Answer 22

Don't let the letter confuse you, it's just basic arithmetic. It's basically saying 2-2, with a variable.

Answer 23

Nope that's wrong.

Answer 24

then you add 11+8
>?

Answer 25

Why would you add 11? You want to cancel it on the left side, as I said before, we want the numbers with the letters on the left side and just the numbers on the right side.

Answer 26

now i am completely confused.//

Answer 27

wait the answer is 8?

Answer 28

Alright well, I think the best way for you to learn is, to watch a few videos, here go on this site.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra

Answer 29

No sorry, that's wrong.

Answer 30

okay so you have 0+8

Answer 31

i dont have time for videos

Answer 32

got to have this assignment done by tonight

Answer 33

Youre going to subtract 11 from both sides.

Answer 34

i was just told to cancel it

Answer 35

The due date of your assignment is none of my concern, I'm here to just point to the right direction, and it's not my fault you're learning this last minute. Anyways I guess @DW101796 is going to teach you from now on, not sure if he'll explain to you why we do it, but it's up to you to do it how you want. With that, I leave you and say good luck.

Answer 36

ty

Answer 37

Where do you go from here?