Question

solve: -2(2x+5)-3=-3(x-1)

Answer 1

@rsadhvika

Answer 2

help please

Answer 3

Notice that the equation has lot of "negative" signs

Answer 4

I don't like "negative" signs

Answer 5

what should we do to get rid of negative signs ?

Answer 6

multiply

Answer 7

?

Answer 8

Yes, multiply "-1" through out and the equation becomes :
\[ 2(2x+5)+3=3(x-1)\]

Answer 9

Any idea on next step ?

Answer 10

no clue

Answer 11

Maybe, distribute

Answer 12

2(2x+5) = ?

Answer 13

3(x-1) = ?

Answer 14

it would be

Answer 15

(4x+10)-3=(3x-3

Answer 16

@rsadhvika

Answer 17

Yes,
\[4x+10-3 = 3x-3\]

Answer 18

k

Answer 19

group the like terms 10 and -3

Answer 20

10 - 3 = ?

Answer 21

4x-7=3x-3

Answer 22

\[4x+7 = 3x-3\]

Answer 23

it is +7 ok

Answer 24

k

Answer 25

what next

Answer 26

our goal here is to solve x

Answer 27

we add 4x+7

Answer 28

what good is that ?

Answer 29

\[4x+7 = 3x-3\]

Answer 30

I'd subtract 3x both sides

Answer 31

oh ok

Answer 32

that gets rid of "x" terms on the right hand side

Answer 33

\[x+7= -3\]

Answer 34

x+7=-3

Answer 35

Next subtract 7 both sides and you're done!

Answer 36

\[x = -3-7\]

Answer 37

\[x = -10\]

Answer 38

oh ok thank you so much

Answer 39

yw