Question

can anyone help me out

Solve for x: 5 − (x + 5) > −2(x + 4)

Answer 1

distribute first

Answer 2

hint:
left side is:
5-x-5=...?
right side is:
-2x-2*4=...?

Answer 3

i dont understand

Answer 4

distributing??

Answer 5

ya

Answer 6

ok
ex: 2(4x+4)
1. multiply the 2 times 4x
2. then multiply the 2 times 4
3. basically whatever is beside the number thats beside the parenthesis on the left side is what you are going to multiply on the inside.
4. the ex. was... 8x+8....

Answer 7

ok but it say to subtract on the equation

Answer 8

how would you solve say \(\large \bf 5 − (x + 5) = −2(x + 4)\) ?

Answer 9

me??

Answer 10

or @Dubba2000

Answer 11

hmm nope, @Dubba2000

Answer 12

idk

Answer 13

?

Answer 14

so.... if you haven't done linear simplification
how are you expected to solve it then?

seems to me you'd need to cover that first

Answer 15

k

Answer 16

i got -8 as the answer would hat be right

Answer 17

so... how did you get -8 though?

Answer 18

nm i did it wrong

Answer 19

i added 4 to x and got 4x and then multiplied it by -2