Question

I REALLY NEED HELP WITH ALGEBRA!!!
I don't understand these problems that well:
1. -2(x-3) = 2(x+1)
2. 2x + 4 = 4(x - 5)

Can someone please explain how to do at least one of them step by step?!
Thanks

Answer 1

are you solving for x in these?

Answer 2

helloo?

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

ok so for the 1st one multiply -2 and 2 in the equation. so (-2 times x) (-2 time -3) = (2 times x) (2 times 1)

Answer 5

like multiply -2 and 3 on the left side and multiply 2 and 1 on the right side?

Answer 6

yeah and tell me what you get

Answer 7

also is this problem in a book?
if yes what is it called

Answer 8

No.

Answer 9

oh ok

Answer 10

I get -6 and 2

Answer 11

i got* lol

Answer 12

after doing what i said you should of gotten -2x+6=2x+1
idk if im right eh. could you give me the title or name of the chapter or page?

Answer 13

after getting -2x+6=2x+1 you solve for x from there

Answer 14

not 100% sure if correct

Answer 15

well yeah i just thought you meant specifically those numbers but i know how to do the first step (i did mess up on the -2 times -3 tho) What's the next step?

Answer 16

6-1

Answer 17

so it would be
-2x +5=2x
is that right?

Answer 18

yeah you know what to do next?

Answer 19

um.. would i do
-2x +5=2x
-5 -5

or

-2x +5=2x
+2x +2x

Answer 20

you would do the add 2x one because you cant add subtract unlike terms. those two go together because they both have x

Answer 21

That's kinda what i thought lol.
-2x +5=2x
+2x +2x

5=4x

would x= 1.25? or did i do something wrong?

Answer 22

i got that too. lol thats the thing in unsure on. when i typed in the equation here https://mathway.com/ they said that it was 1

Answer 23

> n < it would kinda help if i knew what that equation was called or something

Answer 24

oh. Thats weird.. I'm gonna try to do it again and see if i get 1 or 1.25

Answer 25

kay

Answer 26

is this algebra 1 or 2 stuff?

Answer 27

if you see me typing it just me trying to solve it & Its algebra 1

Answer 28

okay

Answer 29

you do have a algebra 1 book right?

Answer 30

Not exactly.. I'm doing online school this year

Answer 31

ohh ok then you know what the thing ur working on is called right?

Answer 32

One step equations

Answer 33

no

Answer 34

one variable equations

Answer 35

yeah then i think im doing things right unless you typed the equation wrong some how

Answer 36

No i copy and pasted it

Answer 37

aare you sure its -2 times -3 and not just -2 times 3

Answer 38

yeah cuz if -2(x-3) the - follows the 3 when its -2(x+3) the 3 stays positive

Answer 39

oh okay

Answer 40

also if you need more help there is this https://www.khanacademy.org/

Answer 41

this is good too http://www.virtualnerd.com/

Answer 42

Okay thanks! Do those websites do step by step? because if they don't then i'd be wasting my time

Answer 43

yeah theres videos of them writing and talking about it

Answer 44

Okay,Thanks for the help!!

Answer 45

^ u ^ no problem

Answer 46

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