Question

-3x - 8 + 6x = 7 solve for x someone help plz

Answer 1

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle -3x - 8 + 6x = 7 }\)

first add like terms on the left side, I will color them in blue for you.
\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \color{blue}{-3x} - 8 \color{blue}{+ 6x} = 7 }\)

Answer 2

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \color{blue}{ -3x + 6x } = ?? }\) (can you tell me ?)

Answer 3

-3x+6x would be 3x I think

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

what would I do next

Answer 6

now, after you have \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle 3x - 8 = 7 }\)

add 8 to both sides.
\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle 3x - 8 \color{red}{+8} = 7 \color{red}{+8} }\)

wha will your equation then be ?

Answer 7

8 and 8 is 16 and 7+8 is 15

Answer 8

you have a negative 8 on the left side, and `-8+8` is equal to what /

Answer 9

?

Answer 10

it would be -8 cuz a negative and a positive is a negative

Answer 11

the answers are x= -7/5, x= -1/5, x= -1/3, x=5, and x=45

Answer 12

-8+8= 0, no?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

so, you get
3x-8+8=7+8
3x=15

Answer 15

then divide both sides by 3

Answer 16

15 divided by 3 is 5

Answer 17

so the answer would be 5 or nah