-2(-2x + 1) - x + 2 - 3x = -(x + 1) +x x = ? :cry:
S snaper New member Joined Dec 16, 2006 Messages 8 Dec 18, 2006 #1 -2(-2x + 1) - x + 2 - 3x = -(x + 1) +x x = ?
stapel Super Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 4, 2004 Messages 16,582 Dec 18, 2006 #2 The first step would be to get rid of the parentheses and to combine "like" terms. How far have you gotten in that process? Please show all of your steps. Thank you. Eliz.
The first step would be to get rid of the parentheses and to combine "like" terms. How far have you gotten in that process? Please show all of your steps. Thank you. Eliz.
S snaper New member Joined Dec 16, 2006 Messages 8 Dec 18, 2006 #3 -2(-2x+1)-x+2-3x=-(x+1)+x 4x+2-x+2-3x=-x+1+x 4x-x-3x+2+2=-x+x+1 0+4=0+1 4=1 ...............X=?
stapel Super Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 4, 2004 Messages 16,582 Dec 18, 2006 #4 snaper said: -2(-2x+1)-x+2-3x=-(x+1)+x 4x+2-x+2-3x=-x+1+x Click to expand... (-2)(1) = -2, not +2 (-1)(1) = -1, not +1 Eliz.
snaper said: -2(-2x+1)-x+2-3x=-(x+1)+x 4x+2-x+2-3x=-x+1+x Click to expand... (-2)(1) = -2, not +2 (-1)(1) = -1, not +1 Eliz.
S snaper New member Joined Dec 16, 2006 Messages 8 Dec 18, 2006 #5 -2(-2x+1)-x+2-3x=-(x+1)+x 4x-2-x+2-3x=-x-1+x 4x-x-3x-2+2=-x+x-1 0-2+2=0-1 0=-1 ....x=????
stapel Super Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 4, 2004 Messages 16,582 Dec 18, 2006 #6 snaper said: 0=-1 ....x=???? Click to expand... Does zero ever equal negative one? Is there any value of "x" which could possibly make this statement true? Eliz.
snaper said: 0=-1 ....x=???? Click to expand... Does zero ever equal negative one? Is there any value of "x" which could possibly make this statement true? Eliz.
