simplifying equations
2007-04-21 09:26:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
4(x+2) - 2 =
4x + 8 - 2 =
4x + 6 =
2(x + 3)
2007-04-21 09:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
distrubute
4x + 8 - 2
= 4x + 6
2007-04-21 09:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An equation requires an = sign so this is not an equation----it is an expression.
4x + 8 - 2 = 4x + 6
2007-04-21 09:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4x+6
multiply 4 * x then 4*2 then
you have
4x+8-2=4x+6
2007-04-21 09:32:01 · answer #4 · answered by Richard E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u do ...
4(x+2) first because of the distributive property then it equals...
4x+8
4x+8-2
4x+6 in the answer
2007-04-21 09:32:43 · answer #5 · answered by Cassie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
distribute the 4 to get
4x+8-2
4x-6
add 6 to each side
4x=6
get x alone by dividing 4 from each side.
x= 6/4 or 1.5
2007-04-21 09:31:13 · answer #6 · answered by l0uislegr0s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4x+8-2
4x+6
2007-04-21 09:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by :) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4(x+2)-2
4x + 8 - 2
4x + 6
2007-04-21 09:31:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋