Question

What is the solution to the equation 8 - 2b = -2/3(12b + 6) ?

Answer 1

start by multiplying each side by 3 to get rid of the denominator

Answer 2

@Acoolhottbabe

Answer 3

step 1
multiply both side by 3

Answer 4

both sides of the equal sign?

Answer 5

@jrain35 @gorv

Answer 6

yes, so you should get 24 -6b=2(12b+6)

Answer 7

\[3*(3-2b)=3*\frac{ -2 }{ 3 }(12b+6)\]

Answer 8

sorry that is 8-2b not 3-2b

Answer 9

okay that's what I got

Answer 10

and its okay haha @gorv

Answer 11

on right side 3 will cancel 3 agree???

Answer 12

Yes.

Answer 13

So after that do I add the parentheses?

Answer 14

you cant add the parentheses, you need to simplify all terms then add common terms

Answer 15

multiply the number inside that is outside the paranthesis

Answer 16

so distribute the -2 through the parentheses

Answer 17

3*8-3*2b=-2*12b-2*6

Answer 18

yes do it and tell me what you u got ...??
btw you are goin right way

Answer 19

24 - 6 = (-24 + -12) ?? I'm not sure if that's correct.