Question

Help please


What is the solution to the equation 3x + 2(x − 9) = 8x + x − 14?

A. −8
B. −1
C. 1
D. 8

Answer 1

okay

Answer 2

Hey @HelpBlahBlahBlah !

Answer 3

do the equation backwards

Answer 4

Your first and foremost step is to combine the like terms. Even by doing distributive property, you will have new terms being made.

Answer 5

Hey @calculusxy

And I do the equation but I get stuck when I get to 5x-7=8x+x-14

Answer 6

Wait, give me a minute so that I can solve the question myself.

Answer 7

Kk

Answer 8

I would use PEMDAS

Answer 9

DEFINETLY

Answer 10

how did you get -7 at the left side ?

Answer 11

PEMDAS IS CORRECT

Answer 12

distribute meaning multiply everything which is inside the parentheses by outside term
2(x-9)

Answer 13

Aka the P Pemdas

Answer 14

@Nnesha I subtracted 2 and 9 so I got -7 but....I did it wrong becuz you said I have to multiply

Answer 15

nope nope you should multiply

Answer 16

distribute = multiply parentheses by outside term

Answer 17

multiply then combine like terms