Question

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Answer 1

Given the equation 5x − 4 = –2(3x + 2), solve for the variable. Explain each step and justify your process.

Answer 2

@Abhisar @ganeshie8

Answer 3

HI!!

Answer 4

heyyy

Answer 5

you have to explain each step right?

Answer 6

yup

Answer 7

ok step one is to remove the parentheses on the right hand side of the equal sign using the distributive property
what do you get ?

Answer 8

lol i have no clue, I'm just learning this. i need the help also

Answer 9

do you know the distributive law to remove the parentheses for
\[-2(3x+2)\]?

Answer 10

you have to multiply each term in the parentheses by \(-2\)

Answer 11

ooohh

Answer 12

what do you get?

Answer 13

so -6x-4

Answer 14

right

Answer 15

so
\[5x-4=-6x-4\]

Answer 16

next step is to add \(-6x\) to both sides to get rid of it from the left

Answer 17

i think i remember this

Answer 18

or remember seeing it

Answer 19

what do you get when you add \(6x\) to both sides of the equation ?

Answer 20

10x

Answer 21

10x-4=-4 ?

Answer 22

right

Answer 23

now add \(4\) to both sides

Answer 24

would it be 0 ?

Answer 25

yes it would, since \(-4+4=0\)

Answer 26

ok

Answer 27

now you have \[10x=0\] which of course means that \(x=0\)

Answer 28

thank you sooooooooooooo much

Answer 29

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Answer 30

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