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mathmale · Answer

Hello, Jamal,
What have you done so far?  Make some preliminary choices and explain your reasoning.  Then someone could give you feedback.

jamaljunior · Answer

i only have the first 2
i think #1 is given and #2 is associative property

jamaljunior · Answer

#1 is given because its given to you.
and #2 because associative breaks it down like that

jamaljunior · Answer

@jhonyy9

mathmale · Answer

I see the 2nd step as "distributive property of multiplication," not "associative property."  What's the point of doing that multiplication?  Think.  What would your next step be?  Why?  Think.

jamaljunior · Answer

i do not know

mathmale · Answer

You get -6x=-2x-24

Why this this form better than the previous form?

What's your next step on the way to solving for x?

jamaljunior · Answer

third is associative property

jamaljunior · Answer

please help

mathmale · Answer

The ultimate goal here is to solve the equation for x.
You have   -6x = -2x - 24
and wish to combine the x terms, as well as to isolate x on one side of your equation.

How would you go about doing that?