Question

-4(x + 10) - 6 = -3(x - 2).
I need help solving this please.

Answer 1

do cross multiply

Answer 2

Once you cross multiply, you can combine like terms.

Answer 3

so then it would be -40 times -6 = 2 times -6? or something like that

Answer 4

sorry im having alot of trouble focusing cri

Answer 5

\[-4(x+10)-6=-3(x-2)\]\[-4x-40-6=-3x+6\]

Answer 6

add like terma as in the x variable

Answer 7

terms**

Answer 8

\[-4x-46=-3x+6\]

Answer 9

Now try to get the like terms grouped together.

Answer 10

Are you getting it so far ? @misty_fox

Answer 11

Yes im just trying writing it down on paper, one sec

Answer 12

-46?

Answer 13

Ya. -40-6 = -46. I combined those numbers in the second step.

Answer 14

So what's next ? @misty_fox

Answer 15

would that be the final answer tho? cuz that is one of the options

Answer 16

You would have to bring the x terms on one side of the equation after that 3rd step. Do you know how to do that?

Answer 17

Yea i did that and i got -47 but its closest to -46 and i might have did it wrong but idk

Answer 18

\[-4x-46=-3x+6\]\[-4x+3x=46+6\]\[-x=52\]\[x=-52\]

Answer 19

Is -52 one of the answer choices?

Answer 20

I just got that too ^^^

Answer 21

Okay great! :)

Answer 22

Did you get that @misty_fox?

Answer 23

Yes sorry i was afk, thank you very much! :)

Answer 24

You're welcome!