Question

solve for x -2(x + 3) = -2(x + 1) - 4

Answer 1

Expand the expression on both sides.

Answer 2

Then, combine all the x's on one side, the constants on another side. You will be able to solve for x then.

Answer 3

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this is showing as posted 1 month ago - are you there online?

Answer 4

yes idk y it says that. it must be a glitch

Answer 5

ok - on the left of the equagtion there is a term
-2(x+3)

Can you expand that?

on the right side there is a term
-2(x+1)

can you expand that?

Answer 6

Do you mean use the distributive property?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

x -2x + 2 * 3 = -2x +1x - 4

Answer 9

a good try - but not quite correct

when you distribute you have to remember to distribute the sign (i.e. the -) too

Answer 10

x -2x * 3 +2 = -2x * -2 + 1 -4 ??

Answer 11

whoa! take it steady

-2(x+3) is the same as -2(x) + -2(3)

try both sides again

Answer 12

x -2x + -2 * 3 = -2x + -2 * 1 -4

Answer 13

ok good that is correct - but it needs some brackets to make it clearer....

x -2x + -2 * 3 = -2x + -2 * 1 -4
x -2x + (-2 * 3) = -2x + (-2 * 1) -4

so write that out with the numbers completed

Answer 14

x -2x + (-2 * 3) = (-2 * 1) -4

x -2x + -6 = -2 -4

Answer 15

you missed out the -2x from the right side

so we have

x-2x-6 =-2x-6

ok?


now add 2x to each side

Answer 16

x - 6 = -6?

Answer 17

then add 6 to both sides?

Answer 18

x = 0?

Answer 19

good

now add 6 to each side...

Answer 20

x = 0

Answer 21

yes

check that back in the original equation

Answer 22

the original (when x=0) becomes

-6=-6

so x=0 is true solution

Answer 23

0 -2 (0 + 3) = -2 (0 +1) -4
-2 * 3 = -2 +1 * -4
-6 = 2 * -4
-6 = -6

Answer 24

Thank you so so so much. I think i understand it better. Thank you for your time!

Answer 25

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