Question

Simplify -2[9 - (x + 7)].
-32 - x
-4 - x
-4 + 2x
-32 + 2x

Answer 1

Next step is to divide by 2 try it

Answer 2

@sarahprincess98 are you there?

Answer 3

yes, im trying to figure it out. im confused about math lol

Answer 4

i see that :) but thats why we are here :) just do 32/2x

Answer 5

16

Answer 6

correct therefore your answer is x=16

Answer 7

you know this its just you were a tad bit stuck :)

Answer 8

wait this is simplify not solve

Answer 9

@pooja195

Answer 10

ohhhhh wait

Answer 11

there is no option for x=16

Answer 12

this is simplify not solve

Answer 13

i thought she showed the step whoops ok so we have to think of PEMDAS

Answer 14

DO you know what that is?

Answer 15

-32+2x

Answer 16

@shaik0124 show your work

Answer 17

ok @pooja195 Ma'am
-18+2x-14
-32+2x

Answer 18

sorry i gave wrong answer

Answer 19

parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, adding and subtract=PEMDAS

Answer 20

@shaik0124 they already didnt get this so a better approach would have been to explain it to them

Answer 21

-2(9-x-7)
-18+2x+14
-4+2x is the answer

Answer 22

apply this u will get the answer
-*+=- and - *- =+

Answer 23

@pooja195 am i right :)

Answer 24

I'm not sure that helped @shaik0124 not because its wrong the fact that they may not know how to apply is the factor

Answer 25

@sarahprincess98 understood or not?

Answer 26

uhm kinda, haha, so whats the answer?

Answer 27

-4+2x is the answer

Answer 28

should i explain again

Answer 29

no, thank you :)

Answer 30

welcome happy to help