Question

Solve for x.
6x - 3 + 12 = 5x + 24 - 4x

A. x = -5
B. x = 2
C. x = 5
D. x = 3

Answer 1

Start by combining like terms

Answer 2

Combining?
You mean adding 5 on both sides or?

Answer 3

\[\huge~\rm~(6x)+(−3+12)=(5x−4x)+(24)\]

Answer 4

6x remains the same since nothing can be combined with it
-3+12=?

Answer 5

-3 + 12 = 9

Answer 6

Good
\[\huge~\rm~6x+9=(5x−4x)+(24)\]
Now the other side
5x-4x=?

Answer 7

5x-4x=1x

Answer 8

Good and 24 remains the same
\[\huge~\rm~6x+9=1x+24\]
Ok whats the next step?

Answer 9

add 6x + 9?

Answer 10

Or am I diviiding?

Answer 11

You cant add those remember combine like terms
We would do this:

Answer 12

Why would we be subtracting?

Answer 13

Because we want to get x by itself