I've managed to simplify it to -5x=3x now what do I do? Or have I missed a step?
2006-10-10 04:05:15 · 9 answers · asked by Ashley O 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
to Aung S, Asking is learning, you dolt. You probably didn't know thats why you're hiding behind your "wisdom".
2006-10-10 04:34:47 · update #1
And yes, i'm getting 0 for x as well. but i thought i was missing something... thanks a lot people, you guys are gold.
2006-10-10 04:36:39 · update #2
distribute first:
15-x=15+3x
move the 15 to the left side
15-15-x=3x
-x=3x move the -x
0=4x
so; x=0 b/c 4 time 0=0
to check, plug in the 0 for x in the original equation
hope this explains it
2006-10-10 04:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by dalilvr333 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
x=0
2006-10-10 11:14:02 · answer #2 · answered by Barca Fan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow, a lot of people gave you crap answers to an easy algebra problem
5(3-x)=3(5+x) distribute on both sides
15-5x=15+5x then even ou thte sides so x is on one side and
solid numbers are on the other
15-15=5x+5x
0=5x only 0 * 5 will equal to 0
x=0
I believe someone else gave you this answer as well, but 0 is the answer
2006-10-10 12:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by PDK 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
5(3-x) = 3(5+x) >>>>> 15-5x = 15+3x
take the -5x to the rhs and we have
+3x-(-5x) =8x and the 15s cancel each other out
>>> 0= 8x >>>>>>> x=0
check in original equation 5*3 =3*5 >>> 15 = 15
i hope that this helps
2006-10-10 11:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
5(3-x)=3(5+x)
(the decimal point is used to denote multilpication)
(5.3)-(5.x)=(3.5)+(3.x)
15-5x=15+3x
(put all like numbers together, therefore)
15-15=3x+5x
0=8x
0/8 = x
0=x
(x=0 substitute in equation to see if true)
5(3-x) = 3(5+x)
5(3-0) = 3(5+0)
5.3= 3.5
15=15
therefore, x=0
2006-10-10 14:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by boston857 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's something seriously wrong with that equation, unless x = 0.
Because, when i multiplied the brackets out I got 15 - 5x = 15 + 3x.
Then I collected like terms (i.e. al the x's together) and I got
15 = 15 + 8x [3x +5x]
So the only value of x that fits would be 0.
2006-10-10 11:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by moi_2_U 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
don't you think it's a bit rude to come on here and ask a question then criticize people for answering you.
If you don't like it, then you can do your work yourself.
oh, your answer is zero, wouldn't want to hit submit without answering you.
Next time try to be a little nicer.
2006-10-10 13:56:14 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5(3-x)=3(5+x)?
(5-3)=(3+5)?
( 2 ) ( 8)
x=4
this answer maybee is no correct...
2006-10-10 11:18:02 · answer #8 · answered by wilmita 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You should learn more.. don't ask. That's stupidly simple.
2006-10-10 11:14:00 · answer #9 · answered by AAA 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋