document.write( "Question 148139This question is from textbook algebra: the easy way
\n" ); document.write( ": 41: 4(3+x)+10= -11(x-6)+1
\n" ); document.write( "43:3x+21=-2x+11
\n" ); document.write( "45:6x+4=2x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "whenever i experiance any of these types of questions im not sure how to solve for x when there is an x on both sides of the equation. Given that the book that im using does not go over how to do these types of equations im at lost of how to do it, any help trying to solve these equations is greatly appreciated by me, thank you.
\n" ); document.write( "-Brian. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #108536 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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The way to solve these types of problems is to get all the constants on one side and all the terms with x in them on the other. Then simplfy.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let's do the first one
\n" ); document.write( "41: 4(3+x)+10= -11(x-6)+1
\n" ); document.write( "First expand both sides using distribution
\n" ); document.write( "12+4x + 10 = -11x + 66 + 1
\n" ); document.write( "Now combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "22 + 4x = 67 - 11x
\n" ); document.write( "Now get the constants on one side and the x terms on the other
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 11x = 67 - 22
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms again
\n" ); document.write( "15x = 55
\n" ); document.write( "Now isolate x by diving both sides by 15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 55/15 = 11/3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check you answer by using 11/3 as x in the original problem and verifying that both sides are equal\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "43 is easier.
\n" ); document.write( "3x+21 = -2x + 11
\n" ); document.write( "same steps. get constants on one side, x term on the other
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 2x = 11 - 21
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "5x = -10
\n" ); document.write( "x = -2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I bet you can do 45 now. Give it a go and ing me if you cant get it \n" ); document.write( "
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