Question

9x+18+3x=1 ???????/

Answer 1

@MrMudd183

Answer 2

i gotta work this one out

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

Cupcake, how do you want the problem solved?

Answer 5

we gotta figure out what number =x

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

@Shadow

Answer 8

i use this to help me https://www.mathway.com/Algebra

Answer 9

Solve for x by isolating it, which is just getting x on one side of the equals sign
\[x = ?\]

Answer 10

Let's begin with like terms.

9x + 3x = ?

Answer 11

12? 9+3

Answer 12

\[9x + 3x = 12x\]

Answer 13

Therefore we can rewrite
\[9x+18+3x=1\]
as:
\[12x + 18 = 1\]

Answer 14

We want x alone on one side. What do you think we should do next?

Answer 15

1.41 ???????

Answer 16

That's not the next step..

Answer 17

next step is the evaluate the 18 ?

Answer 18

to -18?

Answer 19

Yes, subtract 18 from both sides.

Answer 20

12x=17

Answer 21

Not quite

Answer 22

You're missing something.

Answer 23

Think of 1 on a number line. You went left, 18 places. That puts you, where?

Answer 24

12/12x=17/12?

Answer 25

^my high effort number line

Answer 26

@Cupcake123456 ?

Answer 27

ooookkkk...

Answer 28

1 - 18 = -17

Answer 29

yeah..

Answer 30

Then yes, divide by 12

Answer 31

And you're done

Answer 32

Just to be clear, 1.41 is incorrect.

Answer 33

sooo whats the answer?

Answer 34

-17 / 12?

Answer 35

Yes

Answer 36

-1.41?

Answer 37

It depends on if your teacher wants a fraction or a decimal rounded to the hundredths place

Answer 38

-1.41 is the latter, whilst the former is -17/12

Answer 39

she wants a decimal

Answer 40

k then go with that if that's the place she wants

Answer 41

Ok thank u

Answer 42

No problem