-5x - 32 = -3 (x + 6)
2006-10-20 13:06:01 · 7 answers · asked by VCpage 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
-5x - 32 = -3(x + 6)
-5x - 32 = -3x -18
-2x = 14
x = -7
2006-10-20 13:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by help please? =P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-5x-32=-3(x+6)
-5x-32=3x+18
-18 -18
-5x-14=3x
+5x +5x
-14=2x
/2 /2
-7=x
You test the answer for x and 3=3, so it's right.
2006-10-20 20:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mulan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with distributive property
-5x-32 = -3x - 18 Add 3x to both sides
-2x - 32 = -18 Add 32 to each side
-2x = 14
x = -7
2006-10-20 20:11:55 · answer #3 · answered by PatsyBee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-5x - 32 = -3 (x + 6)
-5x - 32 = -3x - 18
-5x + 3x = 32 - 18
-2x = 14
x = -7
2006-10-20 20:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by Janine W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-5x-32= -3(x+6)
-5x-32= -3x-18
-14=2x
x= -7
2006-10-20 20:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by aaskarpoor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
distribute: -5x - 32 = -3x - 18
then get the variables on one side:
-2x - 32 = -18
-2x = 14
(divide by -2)
x=-7
2006-10-20 20:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by ari_blink143 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First we distribute the -3
-5x -32 = -3x -18
Then we get the variables on one side and the numbers on the other.
-2x = -14
Then divide by -2 on both sides.
x=7
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2006-10-20 20:13:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋