Question

12(x - 6) = 2(x - 9) medal

Answer 1

Start by distributing

What equation do you get?

Answer 2

12x-72=2x-18

Answer 3

now you want to get all the x terms on one side and everything else on the other side.
so first, subtract 2x from both sides and what do you get ?

Answer 4

Good now subtract 2x from both sides
\[\huge~\rm~12x-2x-72=2x-2x-18\]

Answer 5

now simplify both sides and what do you get ?

Answer 6

@texaschic101 they never said what would be left once we subtract 2x from both sides.

Answer 7

simplify both sides and that is what you have left..before the next step

Answer 8

\[\huge~\rm~10x-72=-18\]
Still need to add 72 to both sides
\[\huge~\rm~10x-72+72=-18+72\]

Answer 9

yep...thats the next step

Answer 10

now simplify both sides again....then you just have 1 more step to go

Answer 11

i dont get it

Answer 12

What dont you get?

Answer 13

nvm