Question

How/Where do i start?

1/2(2x+2)-1/4(3x-1)=15

Answer 1

Distribute first.

Answer 2

the 1/2 to the 2x and 2?

Answer 3

Yes. :)

Answer 4

Same for -1/4

Answer 5

do i do the inverse of 1/2?

Answer 6

or do i put the 2x over 1?

Answer 7

No, just distribute what you see.

Answer 8

D:

Answer 9

what is half of 2?

Answer 10

uh 1?

Answer 11

2. something

Answer 12

xD

Answer 13

2.5

Answer 14

Yeah, 1, so you're canceling out the 2(x) by / 2

Answer 15

so you have x + 1 after distributing that part

Answer 16

Do you understand that?

Answer 17

yus kinda

Answer 18

kinda lost o;

Answer 19

Think of it like this
1/2(2x + 2) = 1/2(2x) + 1/2(2)

Answer 20

lol i know that part

Answer 21

I just dont get how you mulitied 1/2 and 2

Answer 22

1/2 = 0.5
0.5 * 2 = 1

Answer 23

I see o;

Answer 24

-1/4(3x-1) is the same.

Answer 25

Although you'll have to use some fractions for this one.

Answer 26

isss it -7.5?

Answer 27

for -1/4 times 3

Answer 28

;oo

Answer 29

-1/4 * 3/1
-1/4 * 12/4
-1*12
-12

Answer 30

I took half of 1/4 o;

Answer 31

xD

Answer 32

Wait, it's just -3/4.

Answer 33

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxEazBfPVFg

Answer 34

So we have
-3/4 + -1/4

Answer 35

-3/4 + -1/4 = -1

Answer 36

o:

Answer 37

now what ;D

Answer 38

x + 1 - 1 = 15

Answer 39

do you add the fractions?

Answer 40

I just did, the fractions total at -1.

Answer 41

oh o:

Answer 42

so you have to solve for x.
x + 1 - 1 = 15

Answer 43

hmm

Answer 44

Combine like terms.

Answer 45

it couldnt be 2 though o;

Answer 46

what is 1 minus 1?

Answer 47

oh o_o 0

Answer 48

x + (1 - 1) = 15

Answer 49

but none of the answers is 15 o;

Answer 50

i mean xD

Answer 51

nvm o;

Answer 52

so whats the answer D:

Answer 53

15.

Answer 54

Unless it's 55.

Answer 55

Is 55 a choice?

Answer 56

yus

Answer 57

Yeah go with that. I messed up the operations.

Answer 58

its okay cx