Question

what is an estimate of the solution of the equation 6n + 3 = 2?

Answer 1

are you trying to solve for n?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Okay, so your main goal here is to isolate the x. First, subtract the 3 from both sides.

Answer 4

The 3 on the left side of the equation will cancel out and so now solve for 2-3

Answer 5

Once you get that, you will want to divide by 6 since you are multiplying X by 6 on the left.

Answer 6

Divide by 6 on both sides

Answer 7

Aaaand I'm late...
Nice job, @brittanyrolfe!

Answer 8

Thank you! @ILUVSOCCER

Answer 9

Do you have any more questions or concerns @ughhchloee ?

Answer 10

i'm either reading it wrong or I'm just dumb because I still don't understand..! )):

Answer 11

Well the goal is to isolate the x. So if the left side of the equation is adding 3, for instance, then you will want to subtract 3 from both sides because that further isolates the x value

Answer 12

Then your equation should look like 6x=-1 right?

Answer 13

Well, you still have a six being multiplied by x, so you will do the opposite (divide) to cancel out the 6 on that X. But remember that whatever you do to one side, you do to the other. So then you divide -1 by 6 to get -1/6

Answer 14

Then your equation should look like \[x=-\frac{ 1 }{ 6 }\]

Answer 15

That is how you isolate the x. because now it reads exactly what the value of x is

Answer 16

Does that make sense?

Answer 17

ohh okay! that does make sense now, thank you! ((:

Answer 18

No problem!

Answer 19

Good luck with Algebra, and welcome to OpenStudy!

Answer 20

thanks(: