how do you work the minus after the 11
2006-08-28 11:57:31 · 19 answers · asked by mathhelptx 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
NOTE: this cannot be solved for x because it is not equal to anything (there is no equal sign), therefore the equation is NOT equal to 0 like many here have said. The best you can do is simplify it to 17 - 3x. Most of the answers people have given are wrong.
Alright, to deal with the minus sign in you have to multiply it through the parenthesis. After multiplying it through the parenthesis you get: 11 - 3x + 6. Now you just complete it and get:
17 - 3x
2006-08-28 12:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by Elim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply distribute the minus symbol throughout the parenthesis and remember a minus times a minus equals a plus.
11-3x+6
The suggestion from Jay to transform the minus into 1x is incorrect because 11-1x(3x-6) leaves you with 11 - 3x^2 + 6x, an answer that is way off.
2006-08-28 19:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by Caffeinated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just have to think that there's a negative one instead of just a minus sign. So...
11-1(3x-6) After that, you just use distributive property to solve the rest of the equation...
11-3x+6
2006-08-28 19:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lexa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the minus is representing -1
11-(3x -6)
so it's -1 (3x -6) first
= -3x + 6
= 11 -3x + 6
= 11 + 6 -3x
= 17 - 3x
haven't done math in a while but i think that's it
2006-08-28 19:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by evanescent_eclipse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The minus sign applies to both terms inside the parantheses.
So the above term is the same as writing:
11 - 3x - (-6)
which resolves to:
11- 3x + 6
2006-08-28 19:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by bgii_2000 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
solving for X ?
11-(3X-6)
11-1(3X-6)
multiply the 1 also known as "distributive"
11-3X+6
combine like terms
17-3X
17-3X=0
subtract 17 from each side of the equation
-3X= -17
divide by -3 on each side
your answer
X=17/3
2006-08-28 19:07:02 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
11-3x+6 =17-3x
the minus after the 11 is (-1)
so u have to multiply : -1* (3x-6) = -3x+6
(-) *(-)= +
(-)*(+)= -
(+)*(-)= -
(+)*(+)= +
2006-08-28 19:07:46 · answer #7 · answered by oomx555 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you trying to find out what x equals.. What you do is add (3x-6) to both sides. so..
11-(3x-6) = 0 becomes 11 = 3x - 6
2006-08-28 19:02:19 · answer #8 · answered by yipeee2k 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you just minus both sides.
-(3x-6) = 11
becomes
3x-6 = -11
2006-08-28 19:02:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Solve for the quantity inside the parentheses. Or, if this expression is set equal to 0 you would just add (3x-6) to both sides.
This gives (3x-6) = 11
add 6 to both sides
3x = 17
divide by three
x= 5.667
2006-08-28 19:02:48 · answer #10 · answered by endermc12 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋