SOLUTION: i tried checking and checking my work over and over but i always end up getting stuck in the same place i don't get what's wrong when i do the equation of 6(x+4)=3-2! i need someon

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Question 131423: i tried checking and checking my work over and over but i always end up getting stuck in the same place i don't get what's wrong when i do the equation of 6(x+4)=3-2! i need someone to not give me the answer but to help me understand!! thanks!!
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
6%28x%2B4%29+=+3-2%21 Here, I am assuming that you meant to write 2 factorial, right?
6x%2B24+=+3-2 ...and, since 2! = 2*1 = 2, you get:
6x%2B24+=+1 Subtract 24 from both sides.
6x+=+-23 Divide both sides by 6:
x+=+-23%2F6
Check:
6%28x%2B4%29+=+3-2%21 Substitute x+=+-23%2F6
6%28%28-23%2F6%29%2B4%29+=+1
6%28%28-23%2F6%29%2B24%2F6%29+=+1
6%281%2F6%29+=+1
1+=+1