Question

An equation is shown below:

2(3x – 5) = 1

Which of the following correctly shows the first two steps to solve this equation?


Step 1: 6x – 10 = 1; Step 2: 6x = 11
Step 1: 6x – 5 = 1; Step 2: 6x = 6
Step 1: 5x – 3 = 1; Step 2: 5x = 4
Step 1: 5x – 7 = 1; Step 2: 5x = 8

Answer 1

step one is to distribute everything out of the parenthesis

Answer 2

step two is to combine like terms

Answer 3

so 2(3x - 5) = 1
2*3x=6x
2*-5=-10
6x-10=1 can you do the rest?

Answer 4

hello? are you there? @agl2029

Answer 5

yes but i don't know how to do it!

Answer 6

ok so the next step would be to combine like terms so are since there is only one number with an x attached to it we leave it be. the next combination of terms we can combine are -10 and 1 so now we have:

6x - 10 = 1

so now we have to take the 10 and move it to the opposite side of the equal sign

so

6x - 10 = 1
+ 10 +10
the tens cancel out on the left side of the equation
6x = 11

Answer 7

@agl2029 can you come back please?

Answer 8

so it is the first one of the answer column right?

Answer 9

yep!

Answer 10

ok thanks for the help! it was helfull!

Answer 11

you are very welcome! :D need any more help? btw can you medal? thnx! :D

Answer 12

yes i do need more help in pre-algebra! i will close this question and open another on!

Answer 13

:D