Question

1/2 * x + 2 = 10
1/2 is a fraction im not dividing

Answer 1

I assume you're trying to find x?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Okay. So start with the 2, you need to get it to the other side.

Answer 4

first subtract x to do inverse

Answer 5

not x imeant 2

Answer 6

now u have 1/2x=8
what do u have to do to make 1/2x to 1x

Answer 7

idk

Answer 8

well 2 1/2 make a whole right?

Answer 9

1/2x + 2 = 10
-2 -2
What do you get?

Answer 10

where did you get the other 2

Answer 11

so multiply by 2 to 8

Answer 12

to get x=?

Answer 13

i got 16 but it was wrong

Answer 14

The opposite of 1/2 is 2, which is why you need to multiply 8 by 2.

Answer 15

and where did you get the other 2??

Answer 16

the other 2 is to show inverse to both sides

Answer 17

but the 1/2 is not division its a fraction

Answer 18

we didnt divide

Answer 19

flip 1/2 to 2/1

Answer 20

2/1=2

Answer 21

You're trying to get 1/2 to the other side. So we're doing the opposite, just like we did with the +2 part in the equation. Instead of ADDING 2, we SUBTRACTED 2.
Now to get x by itself, you need to multiply 1/2 by it's opposite. We are multiplying because fractions are really just division problems. So we multiply each side by 2. Got it?

Answer 22

but this one isnt division

Answer 23

Like I said, fractions are just division problems. What you're doing to the 1 is DIVIDING it by 2.

Answer 24

1 divided by 2 = 1/2

Answer 25

Okay, let's try it a "different" way.
You are multiplying x by 1/2, right? So do the opposite, DIVIDE both sides by 1/2.

Answer 26

16

Answer 27

but i tried that and it was wrong

Answer 28

It's right.

Answer 29

Plug in 16 for x and you'll see it's right.

1/2(16) + 2 = 10

Answer 30

1/2 * 16 = 8
8 + 2 = 10

Answer 31

but its said it was -16 after i got it wrong

Answer 32

Unless the original equation is
-1/2x +2 = 10
You are right.

Answer 33

ok

Answer 34

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Answer 35

Thanks!

Answer 36

your welcome