Question

What value of x makes the equation 3(x-6)-8x= -2+5(2x+1) true? Show your work please.

Answer 1

Okay do you know what to do first?

Answer 2

Come on man I can't give you a direct answer work with me here bud.

Answer 3

no not really

Answer 4

sorry! my internet stopped!

Answer 5

Oh my bad. You have to distribute..... so distribute 3(x-6) and 5(2x+1)

Answer 6

okay

Answer 7

Okay let's see your work :)

Answer 8

alright im going to do it on paper first

Answer 9

Okay :3

Answer 10

how would i distribute 3 into x?

Answer 11

3x?

Answer 12

Ye. 3x and then 3*6 which is 18 so 3x-18...... now do the next one

Answer 13

okay

Answer 14

Let's see your work :3

Answer 15

would it be 7x (+1)?

Answer 16

if so it'd be 8x.
right?

Answer 17

No what is 5 * 2x?

Answer 18

ohhhh

Answer 19

10x?

Answer 20

Correct and 5 *1 is 5 so it is 10x+5.....

So now we got:
3x-18-8x = 10x + 5 - 2

Answer 21

And we know 5-2 is 3.

3x-18-8x = 10x + 3

Now what do we do?

Answer 22

im not sure....prove what makes it true...?

Answer 23

simplify?

Answer 24

oh

Answer 25

would that be 3?

Answer 26

No.
3x-18-8x(+8x) = 10x (+8x) + 3

3x - 18 = 18x + 3

Answer 27

Wait I think I messed up .-.

Answer 28

im confused

Answer 29

i think the first part of it looks weird

Answer 30

Lets solve for x and redo this problem

Answer 31

okay

Answer 32

3(x-6)-8x= -2+5(2x+1)

lets start with the left side what is 3*(x-6) ?

Answer 33

distribute the 3 through