Question

Solve the equation: 6 = x+2/3

Answer 1

\[6=\frac{x+2}{3}\] right?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

a) multiply both sides by 3 to get rid of the fraction, then
b) subtract 2 from both sides

Answer 4

How would I multiply 3 on the fraction side?

Answer 5

cancel the 3, that is the whole point of multiplying by three, gets rid of the three in the denominator

Answer 6

\[\frac{x+2}{3}\times 3=\frac{x+3}{\cancel3}\times \cancel 3=x+2\]

Answer 7

Oh ok, I see now

Answer 8

It then becomes 18 = x + 2 ?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

Then 16 = x

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

Ahh ok

Answer 13

Thanks :)

Answer 14

yw