6x-2=x+1
please help me
2007-10-23 13:29:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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6x-2=x+1
6x-2+2=x+1+2[adding 2 to both sides]
6x=x+3
6x-x=x+3-x[subtracting x from both sides]
5x=3
5x/5=3/5[dividing both sides by 3]
x=3/5
2007-10-23 13:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6x - 2 = x + 1
Subtract the x from the right side in order to have only one variable remaining.
5x -2 = 1
Now, similar to what you did with the x, but instead add the 2 on the left side to the 1 on the right side.
5x = 3
You want to get rid of that coefficient that is adjacent to the x so divide each side by 5.
Your final answer should be x = 3/5.
2007-10-23 13:35:23 · answer #2 · answered by dcam90 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6x-2=x+1
simple, you add the like terms like this
6x-2=x+1
+2 <- carry the two over since 1 and 2 are like terms
6x=x+3
+1x=-1 <- carry the one over since like-terms both have x
5x=3
divide 5 by 3 theres your answer !
P.S. when carrying over always change the sign ex. if - change to + vice versa
sorry really bad at explaining but hope ex. helped!
2007-10-23 13:34:33 · answer #3 · answered by i ♥ cheerleading ! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6x - 2 = x + 1
...subtract x from both sides
...add 2 to both sides
5x = 3
...divide both sides by 5
x = 3/5
2007-10-23 13:32:45 · answer #4 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6x-2=x+1
add 2 to both sides
6x=x+3
minus x from both sides
5x=3
x=5/3
2007-10-23 13:33:13 · answer #5 · answered by kadhumia_flo 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋