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ORIGINAL EQUATION: 6x+6(4)=3x-2
6x+24=3x-2
2007-11-20 10:17:37 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
6x + 24 = 3x - 2
6x = 3x - 2 - 24
6x - 3x = - 2 - 24
3x = - 26
x = - 26 / 3
2007-11-24 08:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi sarah
Try this:
6x +6(4) = 3x -2 ; ok , first simplify
6x + 24 = 3x -2 ; now get x on one side by taking 3x away from both
3x + 24 = -2 now subtract 24 from both
3x = - 26 ; now divide both sides by 3
x = -26/3
Hope that helps
2007-11-20 18:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by pyz01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6x + 6(4) = 3x - 2 Mult. 6X4
6x + 24 = 3x - 2 Add 2 from each side
6x + 26 = 3x Sub. 6x from each side
26 = -3x or -3x = 26 Div. by -3
x = -26/3
2007-11-20 18:24:02 · answer #3 · answered by guitarman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6x+24=3x-2
3x=-26
x=-26/3
I did the shortcut for 6x+24=3x-2 by subtracting 3x in both sides and 24 in both sides.
2007-11-20 18:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just simplify
you sub tract s4 from each side
6x=3x-26 (since we subtracted 24 from negative 2)
then subtract the 3x from each side
it becomes
3x=-26
so divide each by three
x=-26/3
see?
2007-11-20 18:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋