0.5(x-3)+(1.5-x)=5x

Question

0.5(x-3)+(1.5-x)=5x

thesmartone · Answer

distribute the .5 and 1.5 and move all the variables. show what you did and then from there I can help you...

anonymous · Answer

.5x-1.5+1.5-x=5x

anonymous · Answer

there is nothing to distrubute into right side

thesmartone · Answer

Ok now move all the terms with x onto one side...

anonymous · Answer

thats where im stuck on i know the answer will come out to 0 but i have no idea how to get to that point i not sure which direction to add like terms

thesmartone · Answer

Ok

thesmartone · Answer

.5x-1.5+1.5-x=5x
So lets simplify.
-1.5+1.5=0
so .5x-x=5x

anonymous · Answer

oooooooooooooooooooooh i just realized

anonymous · Answer

ive been getting zero thi whole time but i thought you cant bring down a zero

thesmartone · Answer

now lets add x on both sides
.5x-x+x=5x+x
-x+x=0 so
.5x=6x
subtract .5x to both sides
.5x-.5x=6x-.5x

thesmartone · Answer

Then you will get 0=5.5x and obviously x will have to equal to 0..

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks for the help

thesmartone · Answer

because 0/5.5 =x and o over anything equals to 0.

thesmartone · Answer

Don't get confused when someother number over 0 is not equal to 0 it is undefined...

thesmartone · Answer

For example$$\frac{ 0 }{ 5 }=0$$

thesmartone · Answer

and $$\frac{ 5 }{ 0 }=undefined$$

thesmartone · Answer

Do you get it?