2007-02-26 02:28:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
move all x to one side and the numbers to the other side
3x - 2x = -16
x = -16
2007-02-26 02:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x - 3x = 16
-x = 16
x = -16
2007-02-26 02:34:38 · answer #2 · answered by silisulu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3x + 16 = 2x
3x = 2x - 16
x = -16
2007-02-26 02:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always start by transposing all terms involving the unknown onto the same side of the equation with all constants kept on the other. When you transpose you change the sign in front of the unknown terms that you transpose. So we have
2x - 3x = 16 or -x = 16 or x = -16
2007-02-26 02:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isolate the variable x: 3x - 2x = -16
x = -16
2007-02-26 02:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by Someone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you move the 2x and the 3x to one side, so you get to:
2x-3x=16
-x=16 now multiply both sides with -1
x=-16
tadaam!
2007-02-26 02:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by VeronicaB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put all unknowns on oneside, by subtracting 3x from both sides.
this gives you -1x = 16. Divide both sides by -1. Giving you
x=-16.
2007-02-26 02:34:00 · answer #7 · answered by Answergirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- 3x from each side you then have -x=16 mak that into x= -16 or you could get it wrong
2007-02-26 02:36:36 · answer #8 · answered by Shadow Eclipse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x=3x+16
2x-16=3x
-16=3x-2x
-16=x
2007-02-26 02:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by roclsc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
subtract 3x from both sides.
-x=16
x=-16.
2007-02-26 02:30:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋