x-2 = -21
x=-21+2
x=-19
2x=8
x=8/2
x=4
-2x+3=-19
-2x=-19+3
-2x=-16
x=-16/-2
x=8
2007-07-16 15:21:53
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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a) x-2=-21
+2 +2 add 2 to both sides
x=-19
b) 2x=8
/2 divide by 2
x=4
c) -2x+3=-19
-3 -3 subtract 3 from both sides
-2x=-22
/2
-x=-11
x=11
2007-07-16 22:27:00
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answer #2
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answered by Alex 3
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a)
add 2 to both sides
x - 2 + 2 = - 21 + 2
x = - 19
b)
This reads 2 times a number, x , equals 8
So x must be 4, set out as follows:-
2x = 8
x = 4
c)
-2x + 3 = - 19 (subtract 3 from both sides)
- 2x + 3 - 3 = - 19 - 3
- 2x = - 22
x = 11 (because - 2 x 11 = - 22)
2007-07-17 10:14:13
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answer #3
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answered by Como 7
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It is all about isolating X by adding/subtracting and dividing/multiplying the same value on both sides of the equal sign.
a) x-2=-21
Add 2 on both sides, so you have x-2+2 = -21 + 2
and then reduce: x=-19; that is your answer, x is -19
b) 2x=8
Divide by 2 on both sides, so you have x=8/2 or x=4
c) -2x + 3 = -19
This one requires both steps. First subtract 3 on both sides:
-2x+3 -3 = -19 -3 which reduces to -2x = -22;
then divide by -2, so you have x = 11
2007-07-16 22:25:27
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answer #4
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answered by Vincent G 7
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pretty simple algebra
solve for x
a. x-2=21 (add 2 to both sides)
x=23
b. 2x=8 (divide by 2 on both sides)
x=4
c. -2x+3=-19
-2x=-22
x=11
2007-07-16 22:24:39
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answer #5
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answered by sidd23567 2
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a) x-2=-21
x=-21+2
x=-19
b) 2x=8
x=8/2
x=4
c) -2x+3=-19
-2x=-19-3
x=-22/-2
x=11
2007-07-16 22:23:09
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answer #6
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answered by ferdie 2
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a) add 2 to both sides: X = -19
b) divide both sides by 2: X = 4
c) subtract 3 from both sides, then divide both sides by -2: X = -8
This is extremely simple algebra...
2007-07-16 22:22:37
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answer #7
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answered by Nate The Great 2
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I don't get it either. It looks like algebra to me. Good luck.
2007-07-16 22:23:51
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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