Question

PLease help

Answer 1

@Opal13 subtract and x's and bring the constant on one side and after divided by the coefficient of x

Answer 2

Can you give me an example please?

Answer 3

so -3x-x = 12-8
-4x = 4

Answer 4

@Opal13 now u can divide both side by 4 to get x alone and your answer

Answer 5

So, first you need to minus 8 from both side?

Answer 6

yes get the constant on one side of the equation and unknown on the other side
after that apply math rules and solve

Answer 7

So 8-3x-x = 12 - 8?

Answer 8

But then 8-3x won't work, will it?

Answer 9

yes but because you are subtracting -8 from on side u have to do the same amount on the other side of the equation as well to balance out
so it will look like as follow :
8-3x-x-8 = 12-8

Answer 10

Ok so then it will be 5x = 4?

Answer 11

Yes, but -3x -x equal -4x. because they are both negative

Answer 12

Ok, then -3x/ 3 = -4 / 3?

Answer 13

yes, but rememeber if -3x-x = 4 so u have -4x = 4

Answer 14

-3x/3 = 4/3

Answer 15

?

Answer 16

let me ask you a question Opal what is 3x+x equal

Answer 17

no, u have -4x = 4
x = -1

Answer 18

3x

Answer 19

if u have 3x and 1x what will be your answer

Answer 20

You mean 3x + 1x, or 3x - 1x?

Answer 21

If it's 3x + 1x it will be 4x

Answer 22

If it would be 3x - 1x it would be 2x

Answer 23

yes but in your case now you have (-3x -x) NOT ( 3x -x ). do u see the difference between them

Answer 24

yes, now I see

Answer 25

So we were -3x = 4

Answer 26

Now do we need to devid both sides with -3 or 3?

Answer 27

OK so what does -3x - 1x equals to

Answer 28

-4x

Answer 29

OK so u have -4x = 4 now what

Answer 30

now -4x/ 4 or -4x/ -4?

Answer 31

what number or value is the coefficient of x, is it -4 and 4

Answer 32

-4

Answer 33

I think

Answer 34

yes u r right now -4 now divide both side my -4

Answer 35

\[8- 3x-x - 8 = 12 - 8\]
\[-4x = 4\]
\[\frac{ -4x }{ -4 } = \frac{ 4 }{ -4 }\]
\[x = -\frac{ 4 }{ 4 }\]
\[x = -1\]

Answer 36

the reason i made u did the entire process is to learn it by yourself, Hope u got some idea on how to solve it.

Answer 37

Thanks a lot!

Answer 38

glad to help