Question

Sasha solved an equation, as shown below:

Step 1: 8x = 56
Step 2: x = 56 – 8
Step 3: x = 48
Is Sasha's solution correct or incorrect? If the solution is incorrect, explain why it is incorrect and show the correct steps to solve the equation.

Answer 1

@icecreamman

Answer 2

hi payton! so first of all how would you solve this problem?

Answer 3

um okay, i feel stupid.
that is the wrong question.
heres the real one; 5(2x – 3) = 5

Part A: How many solutions does this equation have?

Part B: What are the solutions to this equation? Show your work.
i need help showing my work

Answer 4

ok so do you know how to solve this problem?

Answer 5

or start to solve this problem?

Answer 6

simplify it? im not so good at math.

Answer 7

i need alot of help

Answer 8

ok so the first step is to distribute.

5(2x - 3) = 5

so multiply everything out of the parenthesis. do you know how to do that?

Answer 9

@paytoncobain

Answer 10

5 times 2x and 5 times 3?

Answer 11

5*2x and 5*-3 right? so what does that equal to?

Answer 12

@paytoncobain

Answer 13

10x and -15

Answer 14

@paytoncobain

Answer 15

yes so now the equation would be 10x - 15 = 5 right?

Answer 16

okay, and now what?

Answer 17

now you have to comvine like terms. do you know how to do that?

Answer 18

-15 and 5 right?

Answer 19

yes! so combine that and what do you get?

Answer 20

-10

Answer 21

right but can you give me the whole equation

Answer 22

10x-10=5?

Answer 23

@icecreamman