2006-11-02 12:52:18 · 12 answers · asked by Somebody 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
step 1) distribute -3x-3=2x-16+3
step 2) combine like terms -3x-3=2x-13
step 3) get your x's on one side -3=5x-13
step 4) get your other numbers on the other side 10=5x
step 5) divide by the number in front of the x x=2
2006-11-02 12:55:54 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
x = 2
2006-11-02 20:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by Crystal ♥'s Raymond 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-3(x+1) = 2(x-8) + 3
factor out parentheses
-3x - 3 = 2x - 16 + 3
add 3 to both sides
-3x = 2x + (-16 + 3 + 3)
-3x = 2x - 10
subtract 2x from both sides to get all x variables on left
-3x - 2x = -10
-5x = -10
divide both sides by -5
x = 2
2006-11-02 20:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3x -3 = 2x -16 +3
-5x = -10
x = 2
2006-11-02 20:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by Meilleur_que_toi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-3(x+1)=2(x-8)+3
-3x-3=2x-16+3
-3x-2x=-16+3+3
-5x=-10
x=2
2006-11-02 21:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by shweta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3x-3=2x-16+3
5x=10
x=2
2006-11-02 21:04:19 · answer #6 · answered by Jaime T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=2
-3x-3=2x-16+3
-3=5x-13
5x-10=0
x=2
2006-11-02 20:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by rhino 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-3(x+1) = 2(x-8)+3
-3x-3 = 2x-16+3
-3x-3 = 2x-13
-5x = -16
x = -16/-5
2006-11-02 20:56:06 · answer #8 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
-3(x+1)=2(x-8)+3
-3x-3=2x-16+3
+3x +3x
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-3=5x-16+3
-3=5x-19
+19 +19
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16=5x
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16 16
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3.2=x
2006-11-02 21:05:02 · answer #9 · answered by daydream♥believer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3x+3=2x-16+3
-5x=-16
x=16/5
2006-11-02 20:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋