Trying to help my daughter with her Algebra homework, but I'm just a bit "rusty"
2006-09-07 00:53:18 · 22 answers · asked by chet k 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I shouldn't have separated the question with the "-" between question and problem....actual problem is : 2(3x-1)=5-(x+3)
2006-09-07 01:34:02 · update #1
the equation is -6x +2 = 2-x
so 0 = 5x
x= 0
2006-09-07 00:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by fred 055 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- 2(3x - 1) = 5 -(x + 3)
- 6x + 2 = 5 -x - 3
The distributive property on the left side and removing the parenthesis on the right side of the equation.
- 6x + 2 + x = 5 - x - 3 + x
Adding + x to both sides of the equation
-5x + 2 = 2
- 5x + 2 - 2 = 2 - 2
subtracting - 2 from both sides of the equation
-5x = 0
-5x/-5 = 0/-5
Dividing both sides of the equation by - 5
x = 0
2006-09-07 10:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X= 4/7
2006-09-07 08:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by G-man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x = 0
2006-09-07 07:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=0
2006-09-07 10:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anku 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2(3x-1) = 5-(x+3)
-6x +2 + X + 3 = 5
-5 X = 5-3 -2
-5X = 0
X = 0/5
X = 0
2006-09-07 08:05:01 · answer #6 · answered by hththted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2(3x - 1) = 5 -(x + 3)
-6x + 2 = 5 - x - 3
-6x + 2 = 2 - x (Add x to both sides and subtract two from both sides)
-5x = 0 (Divide both sides by -5)
x = 0
Check:
-2 (3(0) - 1) = 5 - (0 + 3)
-2 (-1) = 5 - 3
2 = 2
QED
2006-09-07 14:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2(3x-1)=5-(x-3)
-6x+2=5-x+3
-6x+x=5-2+3
-5x=6
x= -6/5
2006-09-07 08:00:26 · answer #8 · answered by jintocd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2(3x - 1) = 5 - (x + 3)
6x - 2 = 5 - x - 3
6x - 2 = -x + 2
7x = 4
x = (4/7)
2006-09-07 14:20:22 · answer #9 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6x - 2 = 5 - x - 3
6x - 2 = 2 - x
6x + x = 2 + 2
7x = 4
x = 4/7
2006-09-07 07:58:59 · answer #10 · answered by Kirthy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋