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OpenStudy (tygrr321):
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
the equation is 4x−5(2x+1)=ax+b.
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
@YoungStudier
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
so..hmm what did you get?
I mean, notice a = 6, and b= 1
so the equation boils down to \(\bf 4x−5(2x+1)=6x+b1\)
what did you get?
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
6x+1
6x-4
-6x-5
14x-5
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OpenStudy (tygrr321):
lol i was answering someone elses question but they just deleted it
@jdoe0001 i dont have a answer
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
hmmm \(\bf \bf 4x−5(2x+1)=6x+1\) rather... anyhow, simplify the LHS
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
oh wait the first answer is 6x+1?
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
hmm how did you get 6x+1 though?
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
by simplifying
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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
ok... so.. what would -5(2x+1) expand to then?
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
-10x-5
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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
yeap, thus
4x - 10x = -6x
thus
-6x - 5 for the LHS
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
oh
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
wat about the next parts?
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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
well, you now have
-6x-5 = 6x+1
add 6x to both
-6x+6x-5 = 6x+6x+1
-5 = 12x+1
subtract -1 from both
-1 -5 = 12x+1-1
-6 = 12x
divide both by 12
-6/12 = 12x/12
-6/12 = x
-1/2 = x
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
oh i see...
OpenStudy (tygrr321):
wat about the next part it says "This means that the equation is true for all number(s).
one
or
no