Question

please help: −6𝑎 + 3 = −3(2𝑎 − 1)

Answer 1

Is many solutions a choice? :D

Answer 2

I just need one that will work. As long as it works its acceptable haha(:

Answer 3

So there aren't no choices?

Answer 4

No, sadly not :'( RIP

Answer 5

uggghhhhhhhh if I could figure it out I wouldn't of posted it, now would I? xD lol. Im doing a thing with 50+ questions and i've been stuck on about 4.

Answer 6

You haven't explained the instructions for this problem: −6𝑎 + 3 = −3(2𝑎 − 1)

I assume your goal is to "solve for a."

If so, group all the "a" terms on the left side and all the other terms on the right side.

Know what to do first?

Answer 7

the first one like alivejeremy indicated will be many solutions
the left side = the right side so any value of a will make the equation true

Answer 8

−6𝑎 + 3 = −3(2𝑎 − 1) becomes what? after multiplication. Pls do this mult. now.

Answer 9

Kind of? I understand that's what you're supposed to do, but I fear i've been doing it incorrectly. Okay, so then it would be -6a+3=-6a -1.

Answer 10

Jeremy and Tricia are ahead of me, and both have made good contributions here. I would like for you, @zugzwang, to show your work. Thank you for having done that.
Please check your calculations on the right side; you've overlooked something important.

Answer 11

Your -6a+3=-6a -1 is partially correct, partially wrong. Can you find the error?

If so, pls fix it.

Answer 12

I canot find the error on the right side. Im confused to what I have overlooked.. Can you please explain ?

Answer 13

*cannot

Answer 14

Try multiplying out "−3(2𝑎 − 1)" again. Use the distributive property of multiplication here.

Answer 15

Okay, so then: -6a - -3?

Answer 16

Please don't write "- -3" ... you must do the actual multiplication. What is (-)(-1)?

Answer 17

Again, multiply out "−3(2𝑎 − 1)"

Answer 18

Note that because the signs of the 2 terms inside parentheses are different now, the results of mult. will also be different from one another.

Answer 19

What is -3(2a)?

What is -3(-1)?