SOLUTION: Grrr i'm trying to figure out the mistake i made when i was solving this equation
How could I avoided it?
the equation 2(x-3) = x +3
First step in solving is 2x-2 =x +3
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Question 40650: Grrr i'm trying to figure out the mistake i made when i was solving this equation
How could I avoided it?
the equation 2(x-3) = x +3
First step in solving is 2x-2 =x +3
Answer by siouxie(6) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(x-3) = x +3
First step in solving is 2x-2 =x +3
You didn't distribute the 2 in 2(x-3)
it should be 2*x -2*3 which is
2x-6 = x+3
Can you solve the rest? Get the variable on one side
2x-6 = x + 3
-x -x
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x -6 = 3
+6 +6
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x = 9
then subsitute 9 for x and check your answer
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