Question

which is the solution to the equation 3x -4=5(x-4)?

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

what do you have so far

Answer 3

absolute value? I don't see any absolute value bars in the original problem `3x -4=5(x-4)`

Answer 4

Mistake on my part.

Answer 5

can you draw out the full problem?

Answer 6

\[3x-4=5(x-4)\]

Answer 7

like that?

Answer 8

are there any vertical bars in the problem?

Answer 9

I made a big mistake. Hold on.

Answer 10

x=0?

Answer 11

X=0 because different multiplications of X are being subtracted by 4. 3x3=9-4=5 5x3=15-4=9 5 does not equal 9. 3x0=0-4=-4 and 5x0=0-4=-4 but negative 4 equals negative 4 so the answer is X= 0?

Answer 12

is it possible to post a screenshot? that would clear up all confusion

Answer 13

The question isn't online.

Answer 14

oh it's on paper, I see

Answer 15

I'm going to assume there is no set of absolute value bars

The first step is to distribute the 5 through

3x -4=5(x-4)
3x -4=5*x-5*4
3x -4 = 5x - 20

with me so far?

Answer 16

There are no bars. I am with you

Answer 17

ok now we need to move the x terms over to one side. Say the left side