Question

can someone help?

Answer 1

with?

Answer 2

solve for x: −2(x + 3) = −2(x + 1) − 4.

I need help, not the answer please

Answer 3

do you know how to distribute?

Answer 4

no ;-;

Answer 5

multiply the number on the outside with everything in the parenthesis

so

-2 * x =
-2 * 3 =

Answer 6

I don't understand? is it 6?

Answer 7

-2 x 3 + 6?

Answer 8

=*

Answer 9

-2 * x = -2x
-2 * 3 = -6 not +6

Answer 10

oh. okay

Answer 11

negative * negative = positive
positive * positive = positive
negative * positive = negative

Answer 12

:)

so what's the next step?

Answer 13

well we got one side
-2x -6 = -2(x+1)-4

now distribute on other side

-2(x+1)

-2 * x =
-2 * 1 =

Answer 14

-2?

Answer 15

-2 * x = -2x
-2 * 1 = -2

-2x - 6 = -2x - 2 - 4

-2 - 4 = ?

Answer 16

-2

Answer 17

right?

Answer 18

no

-2 - 4 is the same as 2 + 4 but with a negative sign in the answer

-2 - 4 = -6

Answer 19

oh

Answer 20

alright

Answer 21

-2x - 6 = - 2x - 6

Answer 22

both sides are exactly the same

notice that?

Answer 23

yes

Answer 24

do i add 6 to each side now? so I can get the x alone

Answer 25

so that means the solution is infinite
meaning you can put any value for `x` since both sides are the same

Answer 26

@summerr no need to get x alone because both sides are the same
so when you solve, it's going to be 0 = 0