Question

Solve: 2x + 19 - 17 + 14x = 2. Please don't give me the answer, I just need help understanding it :)

Thanks!

Answer 1

start by collecting the like terms

2x + 14x +19 - 17 = 2

now this needs to be simplified.

What do you think you would get..?

Answer 2

Well...um 2x and 14x are alike, so I think it would be 2x + 14x, which is 16x.

19 and 17 are alike, so it's 19 - 17 = 2?....

Answer 3

continue...............

Answer 4

that would leave 16x - 2 = 2? I have a feeling I'm working this out wrong. xD

Answer 5

thats correct.... now you can start to solve the equation...

next step is to add 2 to both sides of the equation, this will remove the negative 2

16x - 2 = 2
+ 2 +2
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what would you get...?

Answer 6

16x = 4.

Answer 7

16x - 2 = 2 ???@campbell_st
it should be 16x+2=2

Answer 8

16x + 2 = 2
-2? -2

16x = 0? o.O

Answer 9

oops... sorry about that... ok... then I should have subtracted 2

16x + 2 = 2
- 2 -2
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16x = 0

now you can solve for x.

Answer 10

that's now the correct solution

Answer 11

seriously x=0...............are u sure question is right?

Answer 12

16x = 0
/0 /0 = x = 0??

Answer 13

That's what my book says....wth

Answer 14

x does = 0, my sis even checked o.o

.....I DON'T UNDERSTAND ALGEBRA ; -;

Anyway thanks y'all :)

Answer 15

trust me.....something is fishy...........lol
what's the answer ur book says?

Answer 16

The answer key says x = 0 too.... o.o

Answer 17

so it is right....... O.o o.O