Question

Solve the equation for x.

–10 + 3x + 6x = –10
A.
–9
B.
–10
C.
0
D.
9

Answer 1

what is the first step in solving an equation?

Answer 2

Combine like terms.

Answer 3

yes, what do you have when that is done?

Answer 4

What did you get after you combined the like terms?

Answer 5

did you do that step? im only gonna help if you can do the work.

Answer 6

So you thought I was the one who asked this? I'm laughing right now.

Answer 7

lol yeah XD my bad XD I thought that cause you responded to my question XD
im laughing at myself haha

Answer 8

I didn't even bother reading the names XD
im an idiot

Answer 9

Lol my first reply is addressed to the one who asks. :D Then, I thought maybe you also have the same question, so I answered yours.

Answer 10

That's fine haha! :) And you're not an idiot.

Answer 11

lol we were literally trying to teach eachother

Answer 12

combine like terms. so 3x and 6x combine to equal 9x. you then have -10+9x=-10. bring the -10 to the right side. 9x=0. so it's C :)