document.write( "Question 13006: I am an older student in math 27 (if that means anything) and I am failing the class. I have a lot of trouble with orders of operations and especially linear stuff (that was intelligent) I mean I don't know how to do something like this:
\n" ); document.write( "4(x+2)+1=7x-3(x-2) let me try;
\n" ); document.write( "4x+2+1=7x-3x-2 or is it +2? Wait, it's times the 3 right?
\n" ); document.write( "so it's 4x+3=7x-3x+6? now this is where I get stuck-the 4x and the 7x-what is telling me what to do with them?
\n" ); document.write( "Let me try again:
\n" ); document.write( "4(x+2)+1=7x-3(x-2) dist prop next-
\n" ); document.write( "4x+8+1 (can we say 9 here)=7x-3x+6 because the -3 is dist into the ()?
\n" ); document.write( "4x+9=4x+6? Not that I need yet another view because everyone has different approaches, but i don't know what else to do. There has got to be a way to understand this. It's so confusing-especially negative numbers-like -5 is less than -4? (I think) The larger the neg number, the smaller throws me. Anyone willing to make suggestions would be very appreciated. thank you (I feel really stupid-all the kids in the class get it real quick!) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #6544 by pwac(253) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Your second attempt was spot on in method.However I think you must either have some figures wrong in original problem or signs wrong because:
\n" ); document.write( "4x+9 can never = 4x+6 for any value of x.Other tutors will correct me if I have missed something.
\n" ); document.write( "OK do not panic.You have made the right move by coming on this site.The areas you mention above where you have difficulty are covered in lessons, accessed through this site, by longjonsilver,dr.rapaljer and ichudov amongst others.
\n" ); document.write( "Also look at other answers to get tips.
\n" ); document.write( "Stay calm.
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