Question

solve for the specified variable 18-6a=42-4(a+3)

Answer 1

distribute the -4 to everything in the parentheses

Answer 2

what will that look like i am lost

Answer 3

18-6a=42-4a-12

Answer 4

then you add like terms on whats on the right side. so you add 42 and -12 and get 30

Answer 5

18-6a=30-4a is the equation you have now. so you need to move the variable a so they are on the same side.

Answer 6

18-6a+-4(a+3)

Answer 7

that one was worng one

Answer 8

wait so you need to solve for 18-6a+-4(a+3) ?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

you still distribute the -4

Answer 11

Listen to @xlilly because to me this is hard sorry

Answer 12

ok so distribute the -4 with the +3?

Answer 13

18-6a+-4a-12 is what you should get after you distribute

Answer 14

to everything that is in the parentheses

Answer 15

ok i got it so far