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qwertyuioop
Jun 13, 2012, 02:50 PM
is this correct?!
6x+33+5x=11(x+3)
so
6x+33-33+5x=11x+33-33
6x+5x=11x
what do u do next ?

Curlyben
Jun 13, 2012, 02:52 PM
Slow down there horse.

Start from the beginning and show each stage.
You get MORE marks for the working out then for the actually answer.

So start over.

qwertyuioop
Jun 13, 2012, 02:53 PM
Kk
So what did I do wrong?

Curlyben
Jun 13, 2012, 02:55 PM
Start from the original equation and do each stage at a time in full.
Least then we can see where there's any mistakes, if any..

The goal is to put numbers on one side and x's on the other
so you get x=Number

qwertyuioop
Jun 13, 2012, 02:56 PM
k
6x+33+5x=11(x+3)

Curlyben
Jun 13, 2012, 02:59 PM
Where are you getting these from?
Remember you CANNOT have 0x = anything

It does NOT work out.
You must have some amount of x..

qwertyuioop
Jun 13, 2012, 03:03 PM
from a math book
this is exactly what it says
9. 6x+33+5x=11(x+3)
and u could have x alone it just = 1

Curlyben
Jun 13, 2012, 03:04 PM
OK so lets see what you have step by step..
Actually that ones really dumb!

6x+33+5x=11(x+3)
11x+33=11x+33

So that's just plain stupid..
As x can be ANYTHING you want.
Now you can see why it's important to show all of your workings..

qwertyuioop
Jun 13, 2012, 03:07 PM
kk
6x+33+5x=11(x+3)
6x+33-33+5x=11x+33-33
6x+5x=11x
is this correct if it is..
what comes next?

Curlyben
Jun 13, 2012, 03:08 PM
Exactly!
Dumb.
Right method, rubbish question..

qwertyuioop
Jun 13, 2012, 03:12 PM
hu?
so what do u do next?
6x+5x=11x
minus 11-6
5x=5
so the answer is 1?

Curlyben
Jun 13, 2012, 03:15 PM
OK so lets see what you have step by step..
Actually that ones really dumb !!

6x+33+5x=11(x+3)
11x+33=11x+33

So that's just plain stupid..
As x can be ANYTHING you want.
Now you can see why it's important to show all of your workings..

See the problem here?

qwertyuioop
Jun 13, 2012, 03:16 PM
Oh

Curlyben
Jun 13, 2012, 03:17 PM
hu??
so wat do u do next??
6x+5x=11x
minus 11-6
5x=5
so the answer is 1?


Your mixing things up here.
You can't just drop an x as it messes it up..