Question

18-6x=96

Answer 1

18 is positive on left side
what is opposite of positive ???

Answer 2

when 18 is subtracted from 6 times a certain number , the result is 96

Answer 3

so you have to translate that ????

Answer 4

96-18 is wat?

Answer 5

Answer divided by 6

Answer 6

Equation:
\[18-6x=96\]
Move the 18 to the RHS\[-6x=96-18\]\[-6x=78\]Divide both sides by \(-6\)
\[\frac{-6x}{-6}=\frac{78}{-6}\]\[\frac{\cancel{-6}x}{\cancel{-6}}=\frac{78}{-6}\]\[x=\frac{78}{-6}\]\[x=-13\]

Answer 7

Please be certain to include the instructions that came with this problem. The problem should read as follows: "Solve 18-6x=96 for x."

Answer 8

when 18 is subtracted from 6 times a certain number , the result is 96
is this your question ????

Answer 9

@Nnesha, yes

Answer 10

yes I had to answer it and the solve it and once I solved I had to check it. my answer came to -13 like what ajsome said but when I checked it. it came out wrong ?

Answer 11

ok thanks for explaining i thought you just have to translate that

Answer 12

Then maybe the questions you are asking is wrong?

Answer 13

nope this right

Answer 14

-6 time - 13 then add 18

Answer 15

Ahsome has found a tentative solution. Please check that solution by substituting x=-13 into the original equation. Is the resulting equation true or false? Implications?

Answer 16

nnesha I just didn't add. that confused me but thank you very much

Answer 17

What is 18-6(-13)?

Answer 18

(see original equation)

Answer 19

\(\color{green}{my :) pleasure :)}\)
be careful next time

Answer 20

I will /.^ thanks for being so patient @Nnesha

Answer 21

:)