Question

mx+2nx=p solve for x

Answer 1

like a first step on the left side factorize out the x so what will get ?

Answer 2

?? im at x+2nx=p-m is that correct? for the first step

Answer 3

what he is saying is that mx and 2nx both share a factor of x so you can factor it out
x(m+2n)=p

Answer 4

yes Volley this is the first step right - nice job

Answer 5

:)

Answer 6

so do i subtract x and divide p?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

and now after this for can separate the x just divide both sides by (m+2n)

Answer 9

you can't subtract x from x(m+2n) because they are being multiplied, instead you must do the opposite of multiplication and divide like jhony9 said

Answer 10

so divide both sides?

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

by....

Answer 13

no

Answer 14

wait

Answer 15

what do you divide both side by?

Answer 16

x

Answer 17

?

Answer 18

no

Answer 19

don't divide by x

Answer 20

ever

Answer 21

than what?

Answer 22

or bad stuff will happen

Answer 23

thats it

Answer 24

x=p/(m+2n)

Answer 25

x=p (m+2n)?

Answer 26

no

Answer 27

you divided both sides by (m+2n)

Answer 28

so divide by p?

Answer 29

no

Answer 30

the answer is x= p divided by (m+2n)

Answer 31

ok thank you

Answer 32

uh hu

Answer 33

here are the general guidelines
first put all the terms with the subject on one side of the equation and move everything else to the other side.
to move you do the inverse and whatever you do to one side of an equation you do to the other to keep the value.
simplify each side if you can.
now divide each side by the coefficient of the subject.