Question

select all that are equivalent to 36x -30
a.18x-15
b.6(6x+5)
c.6 x 6x- 6 x 5
d.6x

Answer 1

what do you get if you distribute 6 over 6x + 5 ? (option B)

Answer 2

can you simplify option c? Do the multiplications first

Answer 3

i dont think u can simplfy c

Answer 4

the way its written is a bit confusing
Seems to me that the first and third 'x' s mean multiply.

Answer 5

yeah its fro multiplying

Answer 6

the other is mean the variable x

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

other x means variable x

Answer 9

so what is 6 times 6 x?

Answer 10

is the x a variable or a multiplication sign

Answer 11

thats the variable x

Answer 12

36x

Answer 13

right and 6 times -5?

Answer 14

times as in the multiplication sign

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

-30

Answer 17

ok so now you know...

Answer 18

what option was that

Answer 19

so c isnt equivalent

Answer 20

put together 36x and -30 and what do you get?

Answer 21

6 * 6x - 6 * 5 = 36x - 30

Answer 22

write multiply (times) as * then there is no confusion

Answer 23

6x

Answer 24

so c and d

Answer 25

no its not 6x

its c only

Answer 26

oh okay

Answer 27

36x - 30 is not 6x

Answer 28

then what is it

Answer 29

you cannot subtract 30 from 36x because they are unlike terms
36x - 30 is just 36x - 30 It cannot be simplified any further

Answer 30

ohhhhhh

Answer 31

36x - 30x = 6x because they are both like terms

Answer 32

i get it now thx

Answer 33

good yw

Answer 34

like 2y - 1 is not y its just 2y - 1
but
2y - y = y

Answer 35

- you can only add or subtract LIKE TERMS